A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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)

Scales

Scale shapes

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-----|

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-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 0 1`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 0 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 x x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 1`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 5`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`8 7 3 5`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 1`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 1`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 3 3 5`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`2 3 3 1`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 3 0 1`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 7 8 5`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`5 3 6 5`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`8 3 3 8`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`8 3 6 5`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 1 0 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 1 3 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`2 3 3 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`3 3 3 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`5 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`5 3 1 5`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`5 3 6 5`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 3 0 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`2 1 3 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 2`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`2 1 1 2`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`2 1 1 x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 0 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 4 5`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 3 0 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 7 8 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 3 5`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 3 1 5`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 3 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`5 1 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`2 3 3 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 3 0 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x 3 3 5`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 4 3 x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`5 4 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`2 3 3 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`3 3 3 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`5 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`5 3 1 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`5 1 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 3 0 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 3 3 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x 4 0 1`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`2 1 1 x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 0 x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|--------------------------------|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|--------------------------------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|5-----------5-----------5-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

E|5-------------------------------|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
G|5-----------5-----------5-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|--------------------------------|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|--------------------------------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|5-------5-----------5-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

E|5-------------------------------|
A|6-----------6-----------6-------|
D|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
G|5-------5-----------5-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|--------------------------------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|--------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|5-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|5-------5-----------5-----------|
A|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
D|7-----------7-----------7-------|
G|5-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|--------------------------------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|--------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|5-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|7-----------7-----------7-------|
G|5-------------------------------|

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