C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat melodic minor (classical)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C
Notes coming down: Db B A Ab Gb Fb Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|-11--12--14-| B|-11--13--14-| G|--9--11--13-| D|-10--11--13-| A|--9--11--13-| E|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
e|-11--12--14-| B|-10--12--14-| G|--9--11--13-| D|--9--11--13-| A|--9--11--12-| E|--9--11--12-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|-12--14--16-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-11--12--14-|
Coming down
e|-12--14--16-| B|-12--14--16-| G|-11--13--14-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--12--14-| E|-11--12--14-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--2---4---6-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--0---2---4-|
Coming down
e|--2---4---5-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--0---2---4-| E|--0---2---4-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--4---6---8-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--2---4---6-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---4---6-|
Coming down
e|--4---5---7-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--2---4---6-| A|--2---4---6-| E|--2---4---5-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--6---8---9-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--4---6---8-|
Coming down
e|--5---7---9-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--4---6---8-| D|--4---6---7-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--4---5---7-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--8---9--11-| B|--7---9--11-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
e|--7---9--11-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---7---9-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--7---9-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--9--11--12-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--7---9--11-| E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
e|--9--11--12-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| A|--7---9--11-| E|--9--11-----|