F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar (F sharp / G flat melodic minor (classical)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb F

Notes coming down: Gb E D Db Cb Bbb Ab

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

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--4---5---7-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--2---4---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--2---4---6-|
E|--2---4---5-|
Coming down
e|--4---5---7-|
B|--3---5---7-|
G|--2---4---6-|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--2---4---5-|
E|--2---4---5-|

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

e|--7---9--11-|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--6---8--10-|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--5---7---9-|
Coming down
e|--7---9--10-|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--5---7---9-|
E|--5---7---9-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--9--11--13-|
B|--9--10--12-|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--7---9--11-|
Coming down
e|--9--10--12-|
B|--9--10--12-|
G|--7---9--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--7---9--10-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

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