A Neapolitan Major Scale
4-string bass · Exotic · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B♭
C
D
E
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La – Si♭ – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
½T
B♭
T
C
T
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Am | minor |
| II+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| III+ | C+ | augmented |
| IV | D | Major |
| V | E? | — |
| vi° | F♯° | diminished |
| VII | G♯? | — |
About this scale
The Neapolitan major scale is a major scale with a minor 2nd. Its b2 gives it a dark, expressive character unusual for a major scale. Used in 18th-century Neapolitan classical music and experimental jazz.
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