G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (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: Drop D Guitar (D 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-----| D|--9--11-----|
Coming down
E|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--9--11-----|
CAGED - A Shape
E|--7---9-----| B|--8---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|-10--11--13-| D|-13--14-----|
Coming down
E|--7---9-----| B|--7---9--11-| G|--8---9-----| D|--9--11-----| A|--9--11--13-| D|-13--14-----|
CAGED - G Shape
E|-11--12-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| D|-14--17-----|
Coming down
E|-11--12-----| B|-12--14-----| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-11--13--14-| D|-14--16-----|
CAGED - E Shape
E|--3---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| D|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
E|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---7-| D|--6---8---9-|
CAGED - D Shape
E|--3---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
E|--2---4---6-| B|--4---5-----| G|--4---6-----| D|--4---6---8-| A|--6---7-----| D|--8---9--11-|