About the A Neapolitan Major scale
A Neapolitan Major is used for jazz and classical writing that wants a striking contrast. Think of it as a flat second and third with a bright natural sixth and seventh.
Its notes are A, B♭, C, D, E, F♯, and G♯. The formula is H W W W W W H. It is the seventh mode of B♭ Leading Whole Tone.
Also called Kokilapriya.
Three of the notes in A Neapolitan Major are black keys, B♭, F♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H W W W W W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-2-2-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | A | B flat | C | D | E | F sharp | G sharp | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Neapolitan Major in other keys
C Neapolitan Major scaleD flat Neapolitan Major scaleD Neapolitan Major scaleE flat Neapolitan Major scaleE Neapolitan Major scaleF Neapolitan Major scaleG flat Neapolitan Major scaleG Neapolitan Major scaleA flat Neapolitan Major scaleB flat Neapolitan Major scaleB Neapolitan Major scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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