Neapolitan Major scale
Despite the name this scale carries a minor third, and its major label refers only to the natural sixth and seventh that distinguish it from Neapolitan Minor's flat sixth.
- Used for
- Jazz and classical writing that wants a striking contrast.
- Formula
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Steps H W W W W W H Semitones 1-2-2-2-2-2-1 Degrees 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7 - Relationships
- It is the seventh mode of the Leading Whole Tone scale.
- Rotating it reaches Locrian Major and Leading Whole Tone, two scales that look unrelated until the shared pitch set makes the connection plain.
- Also called
- Kokilapriya.
Neapolitan Major in all 12 keys
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- D flat Db Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- D D Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- E E Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- F F Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- G G Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- A A Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
- B B Neapolitan Major scale piano guitar
