C Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Double Drop D Tuning)

The C Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: C D Eb F G Ab B

Notes coming down: C Bb Ab G F Eb D

Tuning: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|--9--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
D|-13--15-----|

Coming down

d|--8--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
D|-13--15-----|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--1---3-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---1-----|
D|--1---3-----|
A|--2---3---5-|
D|--5---6-----|

Coming down

d|--1---3-----|
B|--1---3-----|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--1---3-----|
A|--1---3---5-|
D|--5---6-----|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--5---6-----|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--4---5---7-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---5---6-|
D|--6---9-----|

Coming down

d|--5---6-----|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--3---5---7-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---5---6-|
D|--6---8-----|

CAGED - E Shape

d|--9--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|-10--12--13-|

Coming down

d|--8--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|-10--12--13-|

CAGED - D Shape

d|--9--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
D|-12--13--15-|

Coming down

d|--8--10--12-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
D|-12--13--15-|

3NPS - First Position

d|-12--13--15-|
B|--9--12--13-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|-10--12--13-|

Coming down

d|-12--13--15-|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|-10--12--13-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`10 10 10 8 8 10`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 12 10 9 12`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 6 5 4 4 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 6 5 4 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 2 1 0 0 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`3 3 3 1 1 3`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 10 10 9 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 6 5 6 x`
V	G	G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
V	G	G B D	`5 2 0 0 0 5`
V	G	G B D	`5 5 5 4 3 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 9 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 9 7 6 9`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 0 0 1`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 0 1`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 0 x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 6 x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 3 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 0`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 3`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`5 5 5 7 6 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x 10 12 10 12 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x 10 9 10 8 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 10 8 8 10`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 13 12 13 x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x x 3 1 0 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 3 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 6 5 7 6 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 8 x x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 11 13 12 13 x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x 5 6 4 x x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x 6 6 4 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 6 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
II	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 6 5 4 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 2 1 0 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 5 4 4 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
V	G	G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
V	G	G B D	`x 10 9 7 x x`
V	G	G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 5 4 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`10 10 9 x x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x x 10 12 12 x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 x x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
II	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Bdim7	B D F Ab	`x 5 6 4 x x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
II	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 8 x x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
IV	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x 5 6 4 x x`
V	G7b9	G B D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Abmaj7#9	Ab C Eb G B	`x 6 6 4 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	Bdim7(b9)	B D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Cm – Ddim – Ebaug – Fm – G – Ab – Bdim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|
D|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|0-----------4---0-----------4---0-----------4---0-----------4---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
D|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|

d|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|
B|0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------|1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------|
G|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Cm – Ddim – Ebaug – Fm – G – Ab – Bdim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------4-------|7-------------------------------------------------------5-------|
D|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---6---5---6-------6---|6-------------------5-------5---6---5---6---9---6---9-------9---|
A|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|5---6---8---6---8-------8---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-------0-------0---1---0---1---4---1---4-------4---------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|1---3-------3---------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|

d|0-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------------------------------5-------|
B|0-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|1-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
G|0---1---4---1---4-------4---------------------------------------|1---4---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
A|2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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