C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes

The C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat nahawand (maqam)): every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C

Notes coming down: Db B Bbb Ab Gb Fb Eb

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-11--12-----|
E|-12--14-----|
Coming down
e|--7---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|--9--11--13-|
A|-11--12-----|
E|-12--14-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--0---2-----|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---2-----|
D|--2---4-----|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--4---5-----|
Coming down
e|--0---2-----|
B|--0---2---4-|
G|--1---2-----|
D|--2---4-----|
A|--2---4---6-|
E|--4---5-----|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--4---5-----|
B|--5---7-----|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---6---7-|
E|--5---8-----|
Coming down
e|--4---5-----|
B|--5---7-----|
G|--4---6---8-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---6---7-|
E|--5---7-----|

CAGED - E Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
e|--7---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|--9--11--13-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--11--12-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-11--12-----|
E|-11--12--14-|
Coming down
e|--7---9--11-|
B|--9--10-----|
G|--9--11-----|
D|--9--11--13-|
A|-11--12-----|
E|-11--12--14-|

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