C#/Db Japanese (Pentatonic) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes

The C#/Db Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat japanese (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Db Eb Gb Ab A

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

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--9--11--14-|
B|-11--12--16-|
G|-13--16--18-|
D|-14--18--20-|
A|-19--21--22-|
E|-21--23-----|

3NPS - Second Position

e|-11--14--16-|
B|-12--16--18-|
G|-16--18--19-|
D|-18--20--23-|
A|-21--22-----|
E|-23---------|

3NPS - Third Position

e|--2---4---5-|
B|--4---6---9-|
G|--6---7--11-|
D|--8--11--13-|
A|-10--14--16-|
E|-14--16--17-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--4---5---9-|
B|--6---9--11-|
G|--7--11--13-|
D|-11--13--14-|
A|-14--16--19-|
E|-16--17--21-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--5---9--11-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|-11--13--16-|
D|-13--14--18-|
A|-16--19--21-|
E|-17--21--23-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--9--11--14-|
B|-11--12--16-|
G|-13--16--18-|
D|-14--18--20-|
A|-19--21--22-|
E|-21--23-----|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|-11--14--16-|
B|-12--16--18-|
G|-16--18--19-|
D|-18--20--23-|
A|-21--22-----|
E|-23---------|

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