C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) scale on mandolin (C sharp / D flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--4---5---8---9-|
A|--4---6---7---9-|
D|--4---6---7--10-|
G|--5---6---8---9-|

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x x 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
V	G#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 4`
VI	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
VI	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
VI	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
VI	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 10 9 8`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`11 10 6 8`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 4`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`8 6 6 8`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 1 3 2`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 2`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 4`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`8 6 9 8`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 0 2`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 2`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 4 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`8 6 9 8`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 2`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`1 1 0 x`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`1 1 0 2`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`2 1 3 2`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`2 2 3 x`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`2 2 3 4`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 4 6 x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 6 5`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 7 6 2`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`5 6 7 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 5`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 0 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x 7 4 2`
V	G#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
V	G#	G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 x`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 2 4 5`
VI	A	A C# E	`6 2 0 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 7 4 0`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 1 3 2`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`5 4 6 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 4 3 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 4 6 8`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`5 2 4 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 5`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 6 6 0`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 x`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 4 3 x`
VII	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`5 1 0 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 4 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 4 x`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 4 0 x`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`1 1 0 x`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`2 1 3 x`
V	G#7b9	G# C D# F# A	`1 4 0 x`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`2 2 3 x`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
VI	Amaj7#9	A C# E G# C	`5 2 0 x`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
VII	Cdim7(b9)	C D# F# A C#	`5 1 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: C#m – D#dim – Eaug – F#m – G# – A – Cdim

E|4-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|11----------11----------11------|

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

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

E|8-------------------------------|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|8-----------8-----------8-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: C#m – D#dim – Eaug – F#m – G# – A – Cdim

E|4-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|7-----------7-----------7-------|12----------12----------12------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|11------11----------11----------|

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

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

E|8-------------------------------|
A|9-----------9-----------9-------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|8-------8-----------8-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: C#m – D#dim – Eaug – F#m – G# – A – Cdim

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|11------11----------11----------|
A|7---7-----------7-----------7---|12--12----------12----------12--|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|6-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

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

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

E|8-------8-----------8-----------|
A|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
D|10----------10----------10------|
G|8-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: C#m – D#dim – Eaug – F#m – G# – A – Cdim

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|11--11----------11----------11--|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|6-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

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

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

E|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|10----------10----------10------|
G|8-------------------------------|

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