A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Ukulele 3NPS Scale Shapes

The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS 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 C E A)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|-12--13--15-----|
E|-11--13--14-----|
C|-10--12--13-----|
G|-10--11--14--15-|
Coming down
A|-11--13--15-|
E|-11--13--14-|
C|-10--12--13-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Second Position

A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---2---5-|
C|--0---1---3-|
G|--2---3---5-|
Coming down
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---2---4-|
C|--0---1---3-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

A|--4---6---8-----|
E|--5---6---8-----|
C|--3---5---6-----|
G|--3---5---6---8-|
Coming down
A|--4---6---8-|
E|--4---6---8-|
C|--3---5---6-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8---9-|
C|--5---6---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
Coming down
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8---9-|
C|--5---6---8-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

A|--8---9--12-----|
E|--8---9--11-----|
C|--6---9--10-----|
G|--6---8--10--11-|
Coming down
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--8---9--11-|
C|--6---8--10-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Seventh Position

A|--9--12--13-|
E|--9--11--13-|
C|--9--10--12-|
G|-10--11-----|
Coming down
A|--9--11--13-|
E|--9--11--13-|
C|-10--12-----|
G|------------|

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