G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes

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

Notes going up: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G

Notes coming down: Ab F# E Eb Db Cb Bb

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

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

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

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--4---6---7-|
B|--4---6---8-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--2---4---6-|
E|--3---4---6-|
Coming down
e|--4---6---7-|
B|--4---5---7-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--2---4---6-|
E|--4---6-----|

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