Steps, Western

The Neapolitan Major Scale

Third of three Step Scales, Major and Melodic Minor being the other two.

Has Augmented, Minor-Major, Major-Minor, and Diminished qualities

Has no? Tonic, Dominant, and Subdominant expectations?

Equivalent definitions:

The Neapolitan Major scale consists of…

  • the Neapolitan Major mode and it’s 6 permutations.
  • seven modes.
  • seven chords.
  • seven notes.
  • 2 perfect fifths, 2 minor thirds,  and 3 tritones.

 

First mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea1, Cmin/maj, Neapolitan Major

Second mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea2, Dbaug, 

Third mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea3, Ebaug, 

Fourth mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea4, Fdom, 

Fifth mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea5, Gdim

Sixth mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea6, Adim,

Seventh mode of the Neapolitan Major Scale
Nea7, Bdim,