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

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

Notes going up: D E F G A Bb C#

Notes coming down: D C Bb A G F E

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|-11--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-12--13-----|
D|-15--17-----|

Coming down

d|-10--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-10--12--14-|
A|-12--13-----|
D|-15--17-----|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--3---5-----|
B|--2---3---5-|
G|--2---3-----|
D|--3---5-----|
A|--4---5---7-|
D|--7---8-----|

Coming down

d|--3---5-----|
B|--1---3---5-|
G|--2---3-----|
D|--3---5-----|
A|--3---5---7-|
D|--7---8-----|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--7---8-----|
B|--6---8-----|
G|--6---7---9-|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--5---7---8-|
D|--8--11-----|

Coming down

d|--7---8-----|
B|--6---8-----|
G|--5---7---9-|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--5---7---8-|
D|--8--10-----|

CAGED - E Shape

d|-11--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-10--12--13-|
D|-12--14--15-|

Coming down

d|-10--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-10--12--14-|
A|-10--12--13-|
D|-12--14--15-|

CAGED - D Shape

d|-11--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-12--13-----|
D|-14--15--17-|

Coming down

d|-10--12--14-|
B|-10--11-----|
G|-10--12-----|
D|-10--12--14-|
A|-12--13-----|
D|-14--15--17-|

3NPS - First Position

d|-14--15--17-|
B|-11--14--15-|
G|-10--12--14-|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-10--12--13-|
D|-12--14--15-|

Coming down

d|-14--15--17-|
B|-11--13--15-|
G|-10--12--14-|
D|-10--12--14-|
A|-10--12--13-|
D|-12--14--15-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`12 12 12 10 10 12`
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 7 8 9 8 x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 14 12 11 14`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x x 3 2 2 x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x 8 7 6 6 x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x 8 7 6 x x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x 4 3 2 2 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`5 5 5 3 3 5`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x 10 12 12 11 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x 10 8 7 8 x`
V	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
V	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
V	A	A C# E	`7 7 7 6 5 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`8 8 8 7 6 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x 4 5 6 5 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x x 11 9 8 11`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x 10 11 9 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`0 0 0 2 2 0`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`0 0 0 2 2 x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x x 0 2 2 0`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x x 0 2 2 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 5 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 2`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 5`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 8 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 0 2 0 2 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`7 7 7 9 8 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 12 11 12 10 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 4 5 6 5 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 13 12 10 10 12`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x 1 2 3 2 x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x 5 2 2 2 x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 8 7 9 8 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 0 2 0 2 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 10 11 9 x x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x x 2 3 2 x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 4 5 3 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 7 8 6 x x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x 8 8 6 x x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x x 3 2 2 x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x 8 7 6 x x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x 4 3 2 x x`
III	Faug	F A C#	`x x 7 6 6 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 12 12 11 x`
V	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
V	A	A C# E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
V	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x 10 11 9 x x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x x 0 2 2 x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x 5 3 6 x x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x 5 7 6 x x`
I	Dm(maj7)	D F A C#	`x 8 0 6 x x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 x x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
III	Fmaj7#5	F A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 10 11 9 x x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
VII	C#dim7	C# E G Bb	`x x 2 3 2 x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
I	Dm(maj9)	D F A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 10 11 9 x x`
III	Fmaj9#5	F A C# E G	`x 10 11 10 x x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x x 2 3 2 x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 4 5 3 x x`
V	A7b9	A C# E G Bb	`x 7 8 6 x x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Bbmaj7#9	Bb D F A C#	`x 8 8 6 x x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VII	C#dim7(b9)	C# E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|8---------------8---------------8---------------8---------------|
G|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|9-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---|
D|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------|8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------|
A|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|7---10----------7---10----------7---10----------7---10----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
B|2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|

d|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|
B|2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-------|3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------|
G|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|6---------------------------------------------------------------|8---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7-------------------------------------------------------6-------|9-------------------------------------------------------7-------|
D|7-------------------5-------5---7---5---7---8---7---8-------8---|8-------------------7-------7---8---7---8---11--8---11------11--|
A|5---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|7---8---10--8---10------10--------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------------------------------------------3-------3---5---3---|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-------2-------2---3---2---3---6---3---6-------6---------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|3---5-------5---------------------------------------------------|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|5-------------------4-------4---5---4---5---7---5---7-------7---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|5---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|

d|2-------------------------------------------------------5-------|3-------------------------------------------------------7-------|
B|2-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---6---5---6-------6---|3-------------------5-------5---6---5---6---8---6---8-------8---|
G|2---3---6---3---6-------6---------------------------------------|3---6---7---6---7-------7---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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