C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) Ukulele 3NPS Scale Shapes

The C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) scale on ukulele (C sharp / D flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C

Notes coming down: Db B Bbb Ab Gb Fb Eb

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

A|--7---9--11-----|
E|--8---9--11-----|
C|--6---8---9-----|
G|--6---8---9--11-|
Coming down
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--7---9--11-|
C|--6---8---9-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

A|-11--12--15-----|
E|-11--12--14-----|
C|--9--12--13-----|
G|--9--11--13--14-|
Coming down
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-11--12--14-|
C|--9--11--13-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Seventh Position

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

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