B Nahawand (Maqam) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The B Nahawand (Maqam) scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: B C# D E F# G A#

Notes coming down: B A G F# E D C#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--2---3---6---7-|
A|--2---4---5---7-|
D|--2---4---5---8-|
G|--3---4---6---7-|

Coming down

E|--2---3---5---7-|
A|--2---4---5---7-|
D|--2---4---5---7-|
G|--4---6---7-----|

4NPS - First Position

E|--3---6---7---9-|
A|--4---5---7---9-|
D|--4---5---8---9-|
G|--4---6---7---9-|

Coming down

E|--3---5---7---9-|
A|--4---5---7---9-|
D|--4---5---7---9-|
G|--4---6---7---9-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
I	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
I	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 5 7`
I	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`9 11 10 9`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`12 11 7 9`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 0 1 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x 1 2`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`3 0 1 2`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
IV	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
IV	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`
VI	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
VI	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
VI	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
VI	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`3 0 1 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`3 0 2 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`3 0 2 x`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`9 9 10 7`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`9 9 10 12`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`6 8 9 6`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 2 3`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`4 0 2 3`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`4 5 5 3`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 1 0`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 1 x`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 1 3`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`3 2 1 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`4 0 4 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 0 4 2`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`3 0 4 2`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`3 0 4 x`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 0`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 3`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 0 2 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 1 2`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 1 x`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`x 2 1 3`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 4 2`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`0 0 1 2`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x 0 1 3`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`3 2 2 3`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`3 2 2 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm	B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
I	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 x`
I	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 2 x`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x 4 5 7`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`0 2 4 x`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`x 2 4 3`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`x 5 4 0`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`6 5 7 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`3 4 5 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 4 5 6`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`7 8 9 x`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 x`
IV	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 3`
IV	Em	E G B	`x 5 2 0`
IV	Em	E G B	`4 5 7 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x 4 4 6`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`6 8 9 x`
VI	G	G B D	`0 0 2 x`
VI	G	G B D	`x 0 2 3`
VI	G	G B D	`4 5 5 x`
VI	G	G B D	`7 5 2 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`3 0 2 x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`4 0 1 x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`4 4 1 x`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`4 2 4 x`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 5 2 0`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 0 4 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`3 0 4 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 0 4 6`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 4 2 3`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 4 5 x`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 1 x`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`x 2 1 3`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 4 x`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`x 2 4 3`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`4 0 4 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 0 4 2`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`3 0 4 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 3`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 4 x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 4 2 0`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 1 x`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`x 2 1 3`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 4 x`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 4 1 x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`3 0 2 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`3 2 2 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`4 2 1 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

E|2-------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|10------10----------10----------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|11--11----------11----------11--|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|

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

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

E|6-------------------------------|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

E|2-------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
A|5-----------5-----------5-------|10----------10----------10------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|11--11----------11----------11--|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|

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

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

E|6-------------------------------|
A|7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
A|5---5-----------5-----------5---|10--10----------10----------10--|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|11----------11----------11------|
G|4-------------------------------|9-------------------------------|

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

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

E|6-------6-----------6-----------|
A|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
D|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|6-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|10------10----------10----------|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|11----------11----------11------|
G|4-------------------------------|9-------------------------------|

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

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

E|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|6-------------------------------|

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