F Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes

The F Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: F G Ab Bb C Db E

Notes coming down: F Eb Db C Bb Ab G

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

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--3---4---6-|
B|--2---5---6-|
G|--1---3---5-|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
e|--3---4---6-|
B|--2---4---6-|
G|--1---3---5-|
D|--1---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--8---9--12-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--6---9--10-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--7---8--10-|
E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
e|--8---9--11-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--6---8--10-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--6---8--10-|
E|--6---8---9-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--9--12--13-|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|--9--10--12-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--8---9--12-|
Coming down
e|--9--11--13-|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--8---9--11-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|-12--13--15-|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--14-|
A|-10--11--13-|
E|--9--12--13-|
Coming down
e|-11--13--15-|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-10--11--13-|
E|--9--11--13-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

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