Neapolitan Scales

The Neapolitan Scales originates from the city of Naples and opera composers

during the 18th century such as Domenico Scarlatti and Domenico Cimarosa.

There are both a minor and a major Neapolitan Scale. The Minor Neapolitan could be seen

as a Harmonic Minor with a flat second note, whereas the Major Neapolitan could be seen as

a Melodic Minor with a flat second note. These scales are also connected to the Neapolitan

sixth chord, which has a flattened second.

Neapolitan Minor Scales

Here are pictures and notes of the Minor Neapolitan Scale. See also Major Neapolitan

Scales.

Notes: C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

C# / Db

Notes: C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B#, C#

D
Notes: D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D

D# /Eb

Notes: D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C##, D#

Notes: E, F, G, A, B, C, D#, E

Notes: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E, F

F# / Gb

Notes: F#, G, A, B, C#, D, E#, F#

G
Notes: G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#, G

G# / Ab

Notes: G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, F##, G#

Notes: A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G#, A

A# / Bb

Notes: A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G##, A#

Notes: B, C, D, E, F#, G, A#, B

 Neapolitan Minor Scales overview

C: C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

C#/Db: C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B#, C#

D: D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D

D#/Eb: D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C##, D#

E: E, F, G, A, B, C, D#, E

F: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E, F

F#/Gb: F#, G, A, B, C#, D, E#, F#

G: G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F#, G

G#/Ab: G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, F##, G#

A: A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G#, A

A#/Bb: A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G##, A#

B: B, C, D, E, F#, G, A#, B

Intervals: 1, 2b, 3b, 4, 5, 6b, 7

Semi-notes: 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1

Formula: Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole and a half, Half

Neapolitan Major Scales

Here are pictures and notes of the Major Neapolitan Scale.

Notes: C, Db, Eb, F, G, A, B, C

C# / Db
Notes: Db, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db

Notes: D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C#, D

D# /Eb

Notes: Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

Notes: E, F, G, A, B, C#, D#, E

Notes: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F

F# / Gb
Notes: F#, G, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

Notes: G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G

G# / Ab

Notes: G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F##, G#

Notes: A, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G#, A

A# / Bb

Notes: Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, G, A, Bb

B
Notes: B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, B

Neapolitan Major Scales overview

C: C, Db, Eb, F, G, A, B, C

C#/Db: Db, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db

D: D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C#, D

D#/Eb: Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

E: E, F, G, A, B, C#, D#, E

F: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F

F#/Gb: F#, G, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F#

G: G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G

G#/Ab: G#, A, B, C#, D#, E#, F##, G#

A: A, Bb, C, D, E, F#, G#, A

A#/Bb: Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, G, A, Bb

B: B, C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, B

Intervals: 1, 2b, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Semi-notes: 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1

Formula: Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half