G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (G sharp / A flat nahawand (maqam)): every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb G
Notes coming down: Ab Gb Fb Eb Db Cb Bb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
CAGED Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
e|--3---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--7---9-----|
Coming down
e|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--7---9-----|
CAGED - A Shape
e|--7---9-----| B|--8---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|-10--11--13-| E|-11--12-----|
Coming down
e|--7---9-----| B|--7---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|--9--11--13-| E|-11--12-----|
CAGED - G Shape
e|-11--12-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| E|-12--15-----|
Coming down
e|-11--12-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| E|-12--14-----|
CAGED - E Shape
e|--3---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--4---6---7-|
Coming down
e|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--4---6---7-|
CAGED - D Shape
e|--3---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
e|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| E|--6---7---9-|