G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Nahawand (Maqam) scale on ukulele (G sharp / A flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Fourth Position

A|--2---4---6-----|
E|--3---4---6-----|
C|--1---3---4-----|
G|--1---3---4---6-|

Coming down

A|--2---4---6-|
E|--2---4---6-|
C|--1---3---4-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

A|--4---6---7-|
E|--4---6---7-|
C|--3---4---7-|
G|--3---4---6-|

Coming down

A|--4---6---7-|
E|--4---6---7-|
C|--3---4---6-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

A|--6---7--10-----|
E|--6---7---9-----|
C|--4---7---8-----|
G|--4---6---8---9-|

Coming down

A|--6---7---9-|
E|--6---7---9-|
C|--4---6---8-|
G|------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 4 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`13 11 11 11`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 0 x`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 0 1`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 1 0 1`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 3 3 2`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 3 x x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 3 3 2`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x x 3 2`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 7`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 9 4`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 3 3 1`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 3 3 6`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 7 3 6`
V	D#	D# G A#	`8 7 6 6`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 2`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 7`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 8 4 7`
VI	E	E G# B	`9 8 7 7`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`0 1 x x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`0 1 3 1`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 1 3 1`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 3 3 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 3 3 2`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 1`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 4 0 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`0 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 3 3 1`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 3 3 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 4`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`0 1 3 1`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 1`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 1`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`4 3 0 2`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 1 0 1`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 1 0 x`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`3 1 0 1`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`1 3 3 1`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 3 3 1`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`3 3 3 2`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`3 3 3 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 1 0 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 1 4 2`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 2`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`3 1 3 x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 1`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 3 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 3 0 4`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`0 1 0 1`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`0 1 0 x`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 1 0 1`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`0 3 0 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 3 0 2`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 3 0 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`1 3 3 2`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`1 3 3 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 1`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`0 1 4 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

A|6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6---|1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1---|
E|7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---7-------7---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|4-----------7---4-----------7---4-----------7---4-----------7---|
E|3---4-------3---4-------3---4-------3---4-------3---4-------3---|4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------|
C|3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------|
G|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|

A|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|
E|3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------|4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---|
C|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|

A|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|
E|----4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|

Three Note Runs

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

A|6-------------------------------6-------6---7---6---7---10--7---|1-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4---2---1---|
E|7---6---7---6---7---9---7---9-------9---------------------------|0---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
C|8---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4---2---1---|4-------------------------------------------------------6-------|
E|3---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|4-------------------6-------6---7---6---7---9---7---9-------9---|
C|3---------------------------------------------------------------|4---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|1-------------------------------------------2-------2---4---2---|2-------------------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---|
E|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|4---3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------|
C|3---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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