About the D sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scale
D sharp Prometheus Neapolitan is used for impressionist and experimental writing. Think of it as the Prometheus scale with a flat second added.
Its notes are D♯, E, G, A, B♯, and C♯. The formula is H 1½ W 1½ H W. It is the fourth mode of A Blues Diminished.
E, A, and G are open guitar strings that sit inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. On guitar, the deepest D♯ within reach is the 6th fret of the A string. With a capo at the first fret, D♯ Prometheus Neapolitan can be played with D-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
6-position system
6 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AA | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | B#B♯ | Major 6th |
| 6 | C#C♯ | Augmented 6th |
| Steps | H 1½ W 1½ H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-2-3-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 6 ♯6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Prometheus Neapolitan in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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