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C Prometheus Neapolitan scale

About the C Prometheus Neapolitan scale

C Prometheus Neapolitan is used for impressionist and experimental writing. Think of it as the Prometheus scale with a flat second added.

Its notes are C, D, E, F, A, and A. The formula is H 1½ W 1½ H W. It is the fourth mode of F Blues Diminished.

On the piano, C Prometheus Neapolitan touches the black keys D, F, and A.

Notes and intervals

1CCRoot
2DbD♭Minor 2nd
3EEMajor 3rd
4F#F♯Augmented 4th
5AAMajor 6th
6A#A♯Augmented 6th
StepsH 1½ W 1½ H W
Semitones1-3-2-3-1-2
Degrees1 2 3 4 6 6

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Prometheus Neapolitan in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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C Prometheus Neapolitan scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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