G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (Double Drop D Tuning)
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: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)
CAGED Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
d|--5---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--9--11-----|
Coming down
d|--4---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--9--11-----|
CAGED - A Shape
d|--9--11-----| B|--8---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|-10--11--13-| D|-13--14-----|
Coming down
d|--9--11-----| B|--7---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|--9--11--13-| D|-13--14-----|
CAGED - G Shape
d|-13--14-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| D|-14--17-----|
Coming down
d|-13--14-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| D|-14--16-----|
CAGED - E Shape
d|--5---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| D|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
d|--4---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| D|--6---8---9-|
CAGED - D Shape
d|--5---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
d|--4---6---8-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--8---9--11-|