A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every 4NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F Gb A
Notes coming down: Bb Ab Gb F Eb Db C
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
4NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--2---5---6---8-| A|--3---4---6---8-| D|--3---4---7---8-| G|--3---5---6---8-|
Coming down
E|--2---4---6---8-| A|--3---4---6---8-| D|--3---4---6---8-| G|--3---5---6---8-|
4NPS - Second Position
E|--5---6---8---9-| A|--4---6---8---9-| D|--4---7---8--10-| G|--5---6---8--10-|
Coming down
E|--4---6---8---9-| A|--4---6---8---9-| D|--4---6---8--10-| G|--5---6---8--10-|
4NPS - Third Position
E|--6---8---9--11-| A|--6---8---9--12-| D|--7---8--10--11-| G|--6---8--10--11-|
Coming down
E|--6---8---9--11-| A|--6---8---9--11-| D|--6---8--10--11-| G|--6---8--10--11-|
4NPS - Fourth Position
E|--8---9--11--13-| A|--8---9--12--13-| D|--8--10--11--13-| G|--8--10--11--14-|
Coming down
E|--8---9--11--13-| A|--8---9--11--13-| D|--8--10--11--13-| G|--8--10--11--13-|
4NPS - Fifth Position
E|--9--11--13--14-| A|--9--12--13--15-| D|-10--11--13--15-| G|-10--11--14--15-|
Coming down
E|--9--11--13--14-| A|--9--11--13--15-| D|-10--11--13--15-| G|-10--11--13--15-|
4NPS - Sixth Position
E|-11--13--14--17-| A|-12--13--15--16-| D|-11--13--15--16-| G|-11--14--15--17-|
Coming down
E|-11--13--14--16-| A|-11--13--15--16-| D|-11--13--15--16-| G|-11--13--15--17-|
4NPS - Seventh Position
E|--1---2---5---6-| A|--1---3---4---6-| D|--1---3---4---7-| G|--2---3---5---6-|
Coming down
E|--1---2---4---6-| A|--1---3---4---6-| D|--1---3---4---6-| G|--3---5---6-----|