E Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes

The E Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Notes coming down: E D C B A G F#

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

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-13--14--16-|
A|-14--15-----|
E|-15--17-----|
Coming down
e|-10--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-12--14--16-|
A|-14--15-----|
E|-15--17-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--3---5-----|
B|--4---5---7-|
G|--4---5-----|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--7---8-----|
Coming down
e|--3---5-----|
B|--3---5---7-|
G|--4---5-----|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--5---7---9-|
E|--7---8-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-13--14--16-|
A|-12--14--15-|
E|-12--14--15-|
Coming down
e|-10--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-12--14--16-|
A|-12--14--15-|
E|-12--14--15-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-13--14--16-|
A|-14--15-----|
E|-14--15--17-|
Coming down
e|-10--12--14-|
B|-12--13-----|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-12--14--16-|
A|-14--15-----|
E|-14--15--17-|

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