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

The E Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1-----|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--5---7-----|

Coming down

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--5---7-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--3---5-----|
B|--4---5---7-|
G|--4---5-----|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--9--10-----|

Coming down

E|--3---5-----|
B|--3---5---7-|
G|--4---5-----|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--5---7---9-|
D|--9--10-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--7---8-----|
B|--8--10-----|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|-10--13-----|

Coming down

E|--7---8-----|
B|--8--10-----|
G|--7---9--11-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|-10--12-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1-----|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--2---4---5-|

Coming down

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--2---4---5-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1-----|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--4---5---7-|

Coming down

E|--0---2-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2-----|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--2---3-----|
D|--4---5---7-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--2---3---5-|
B|--1---4---5-|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--2---4---5-|

Coming down

E|--2---3---5-|
B|--1---3---5-|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--2---4---5-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 3`
I	Em	E G B	`2 2 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 4 2 1 2`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 9 10 11 10 x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 4 4 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 8 8 7`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x 10 9 8 8 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x 10 9 8 x x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 7`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`2 2 1 0 0 0`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`2 2 1 0 0 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`2 2 1 0 x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`2 2 1 x x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 5 5 5`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 1 0`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`4 0 2 2 5 5`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`7 7 5 5 5 5`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 4 2 1 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 2 4 4 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x 7 4 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 14 11 12 11`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 4 2 5 3`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 10 9 11 10 x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 2 4 4 4 5`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 9 11 10 8`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 5 4 3`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 8 8 8`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 5 5 5`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
II	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 10 11 10 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 5 4 4 x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x 10 9 8 x x`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x x 12 12 11`
III	Gaug	G B D#	`x x 1 0 0 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
V	B	B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
VI	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`2 2 1 x x x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x x 2 0 4 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x x 2 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj7)	E G B D#	`x 7 5 8 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 9 10 9 x x`
II	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
III	Gmaj7#5	G B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 5 5 7`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VII	D#dim7	D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
I	Em(maj9)	E G B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
II	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x x 5 5 5 x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
III	Gmaj9#5	G B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 1 2 1 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x x 4 5 4 x`
V	B7b9	B D# F# A C	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 5 4 3`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VI	Cmaj7#9	C E G B D#	`x x x 8 8 8`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
VII	D#dim7(b9)	D# F# A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Em – F#dim – Gaug – Am – B – C – D#dim

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
B|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
G|0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4-----------8---4-----------8---4-----------8---4-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|
D|7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------|
A|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Em – F#dim – Gaug – Am – B – C – D#dim

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---4---1---|1-------------------------------1-------1---4---1---4---5---4---|
G|0-------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|2---0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
D|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------5-------5---7---5---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------4-------4---5---4---5---8---5---8-------8---------------|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
D|5---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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