D Japanese (Pentatonic) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The D Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: D E G A Bb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|-10--12--15-| B|-12--13--17-| G|-14--17--19-| D|-15--19--21-| A|-20--22--23-| E|-22--24-----|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--0---3---5-| B|--1---5---7-| G|--5---7---8-| D|--7---9--12-| A|-10--11--15-| E|-12--15--17-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--3---5---6-| B|--5---7--10-| G|--7---8--12-| D|--9--12--14-| A|-11--15--17-| E|-15--17--18-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--5---6--10-| B|--7--10--12-| G|--8--12--14-| D|-12--14--15-| A|-15--17--20-| E|-17--18--22-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--6--10--12-| B|-10--12--13-| G|-12--14--17-| D|-14--15--19-| A|-17--20--22-| E|-18--22--24-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|-10--12--15-| B|-12--13--17-| G|-14--17--19-| D|-15--19--21-| A|-20--22--23-| E|-22--24-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--0---3---5-| B|--1---5---7-| G|--5---7---8-| D|--7---9--12-| A|-10--11--15-| E|-12--15--17-|