About the A sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scale
A sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic is used for jazz and experimental writing. Think of it as a five-note scale with a flat fifth and flat seventh over a major third.
Its notes are A♯, D, D♯, E, and G♯. The formula is 4 semitones H H 4 semitones W.
E and D are open guitar strings that sit inside the key, ready to drone under a riff. The lowest A♯ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 1st fret of the A string. The scale runs a complete octave from root to root inside the first three frets.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | EE | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones H H 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-1-1-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 3 4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in other keys
C Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleC sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleD Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleD sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleE Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleF Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleF sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleG Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleG sharp Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleA Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scaleB Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scale
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