F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (F sharp / G flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

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

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--1---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--5---7-----|

Coming down

e|--0---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--5---7-----|

CAGED - A Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - D Shape

e|--1---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--4---5---7-|

Coming down

e|--0---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--4---5---7-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 0 3 2 2 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 0 3 2 2 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 0 3 2 2 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 0 3 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 12 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 9 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 2`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 7 6 7 5`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 5`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 2 3 4 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`2 4 3 1 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 1 2 1`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 6 6 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`5 4 6 4 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 12 11 13 12 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 4 7 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 7 7 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 9 7 7 7 9`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 11 13 12 10`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`5 5 3 x x x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x x 2 2 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 6 6 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 12 11 10 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 3 2 2 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x 11 10 9 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`9 8 6 x x x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`
VI	D	D F# A	`x x 12 11 10 x`
VI	D	D F# A	`10 9 7 x x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 0 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 4 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x x 4 6 6 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 9 7 10 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 x x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`4 4 3 x x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 7 7 9`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`4 4 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`9 9 7 x x x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`5 5 3 x x x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

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