About the F sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scale
F 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 F♯, G, A♯, B♯, D♯, and E. The formula is H 1½ W 1½ H W. It is the fourth mode of B♯ Blues Diminished.
On the piano, the key touches the black keys F♯, A♯, and D♯. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key B♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | B#B♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| 6 | EE | 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
C Prometheus Neapolitan scaleC sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scaleD Prometheus Neapolitan scaleD sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scaleE Prometheus Neapolitan scaleF Prometheus Neapolitan scaleG Prometheus Neapolitan scaleG sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scaleA Prometheus Neapolitan scaleA sharp Prometheus Neapolitan scaleB Prometheus Neapolitan scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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