About the C sharp Neapolitan Minor scale
C sharp Neapolitan Minor is used for classical minor-key writing, opera and dramatic film scoring. Think of it as a harmonic minor scale with an added flat second, dark and classical. It is C♯ Phrygian with the seventh raised.
Its notes are C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, and B♯. The formula is H W W W H 1½ H.
Also called Neapolitan and Balinese.
C♯ Neapolitan Minor uses three black keys on the piano, C♯, F♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | B#B♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H W W W H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-2-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D | E | F sharp | G sharp | A | B sharp | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Neapolitan Minor in other keys
C Neapolitan Minor scaleD Neapolitan Minor scaleD sharp Neapolitan Minor scaleE Neapolitan Minor scaleF Neapolitan Minor scaleF sharp Neapolitan Minor scaleG Neapolitan Minor scaleG sharp Neapolitan Minor scaleA Neapolitan Minor scaleA sharp Neapolitan Minor scaleB Neapolitan Minor scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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