D#/Eb Nahawand (Maqam) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: Eb F Gb Ab Bb B D

Notes coming down: Eb Db B Bb Ab Gb F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--1---2---4---6-|
A|--1---2---5---6-|
D|--1---3---4---6-|
G|--1---3---4---7-|
Coming down
E|--1---2---4---6-|
A|--1---2---4---6-|
D|--1---3---4---6-|
G|--1---3---4---6-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbmEb Gb Bb3 1 1 2
IEbmEb Gb Bb8 8 9 6
IEbmEb Gb Bb8 8 9 11
IEbmEb Gb Bb11 8 9 11
IIFdimF Ab B1 3 2 1
IIFdimF Ab B16 15 11 13
IIIGbaugGb Bb Dx 0 1 x
IIIGbaugGb Bb Dx 0 1 2
IIIGbaugGb Bb D3 0 1 2
IIIGbaugGb Bb D3 0 x x
IVAbmAb B Eb4 6 6 4
IVAbmAb B Eb1 1 2 4
IVAbmAb B Eb4 1 2 4
IVAbmAb B Eb8 6 6 7
VBbBb D F3 0 1 1
VBbBb D F3 3 5 6
VBbBb D F7 8 8 6
VBbBb D F7 3 5 6
VIBB Eb Gb4 1 2 2
VIBB Eb Gb4 4 6 7
VIBB Eb Gb8 9 9 7
VIBB Eb Gb8 4 6 7
VIIDdimD F Ab10 12 11 10
VIIDdimD F Ab13 12 8 10

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 1 2
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb D3 0 1 2
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb D3 0 5 2
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb Dx 1 5 2
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 1 2 4
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb13 13 14 11
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D F3 3 5 6
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D F7 3 5 6
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D F7 8 8 6
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D F10 8 8 10
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb1 1 2 2
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb4 4 6 7
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb8 4 6 7
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gbx 6 9 7
VBb7Bb D F Ab3 3 1 4
VBb7Bb D F Ab3 3 5 4
VBb7Bb D F Ab3 6 5 4
VBb7Bb D F Ab3 6 5 6
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb8 8 9 6
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb8 8 9 11
VIIDdim7D F Ab Bx 0 2 1
VIIDdim7D F Ab B1 0 2 1
VIIDdim7D F Ab B1 0 2 x
VIIDdim7D F Ab B1 3 2 1

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 1 1 1
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 3 1 2
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 4 1 1
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 1 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 1 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 4 2 x
IIIGbmaj9#5Gb Bb D F Abx 8 11 10
IIIGbmaj9#5Gb Bb D F Ab10 8 11 10
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 1 1 x
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 1 1 2
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bbx 1 1 2
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 1 2 2
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab Bx 0 2 1
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B1 0 2 1
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B1 0 2 x
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B3 0 2 x
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 1 2
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 2 2
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb D3 0 2 2
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb D3 0 2 x
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Eb1 1 2 1
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Eb1 1 2 x
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Ebx 1 2 1
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Ebx 1 2 4

Triads

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbmEb Gb Bbx 1 1 2
IEbmEb Gb Bb3 4 6 x
IEbmEb Gb Bbx 4 6 6
IEbmEb Gb Bb8 8 9 x
IIFdimF Ab B1 3 2 x
IIFdimF Ab Bx 3 2 4
IIFdimF Ab Bx 6 2 1
IIFdimF Ab B4 6 8 x
IIIGbaugGb Bb Dx 0 1 2
IIIGbaugGb Bb D3 4 5 x
IIIGbaugGb Bb Dx 4 5 6
IIIGbaugGb Bb D7 8 9 x
IVAbmAb B Eb1 1 2 x
IVAbmAb B Ebx 1 2 4
IVAbmAb B Eb4 6 6 x
IVAbmAb B Ebx 6 6 7
VBbBb D Fx 0 1 1
VBbBb D F3 3 5 x
VBbBb D Fx 3 5 6
VBbBb D F3 0 8 x
VIBB Eb Gbx 1 2 2
VIBB Eb Gb4 4 6 x
VIBB Eb Gbx 4 6 7
VIBB Eb Gb8 9 9 x
VIIDdimD F Ab1 3 5 x
VIIDdimD F Abx 3 5 4
VIIDdimD F Abx 6 5 1
VIIDdimD F Ab7 6 8 x
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 1 2
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb Dx 1 5 2
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb D3 1 5 x
IEbm(maj7)Eb Gb Bb D3 4 5 x
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 1 2 x
IIFm7b5F Ab B Ebx 1 2 1
IIFm7b5F Ab B Ebx 1 2 4
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 6 x
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D Fx 3 1 2
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D Fx 4 1 1
IIIGbmaj7#5Gb Bb D Fx 4 5 1
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gbx 6 9 7
VBb7Bb D F Abx 8 11 10
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bbx 1 1 2
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 1 2 x
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb4 1 1 x
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb4 4 1 x
VIIDdim7D F Ab Bx 0 2 1
VIIDdim7D F Ab B1 0 2 x
VIIDdim7D F Ab B1 3 2 x
VIIDdim7D F Ab Bx 0 2 4
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 1 1 1
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 3 1 2
IEbm(maj9)Eb Gb Bb D Fx 4 1 1
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 1 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 4 2 x
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 4 2 1
IIIGbmaj9#5Gb Bb D F Abx 8 11 10
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 1 1 x
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bbx 1 1 2
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 1 2 x
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 4 1 x
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab Bx 0 2 1
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B1 0 2 x
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B3 0 2 x
VBb7b9Bb D F Ab B1 3 2 x
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 1 2
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb Dx 0 2 2
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb D3 0 2 x
VIBmaj7#9B Eb Gb Bb D4 0 1 x
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Eb1 1 2 x
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Ebx 1 2 1
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Ebx 1 2 4
VIIDdim7(b9)D F Ab B Eb1 1 5 x

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

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

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

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

E|10------------------------------|
A|11------11----------11----------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|
G|10----------10----------10------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

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

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

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

E|10------------------------------|
A|11----------11----------11------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|
G|10------10----------10----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

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

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

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

E|10------10----------10----------|
A|11--11----------11----------11--|
D|12----------12----------12------|
G|10------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

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

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

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

E|10--10----------10----------10--|
A|11------11----------11----------|
D|12----------12----------12------|
G|10------------------------------|

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