Neapolitan Major scale on bass
The Neapolitan Major scale has 7 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the bass — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 b2 b3 4 5 6 7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C Db Eb F G A B |
| C# | C# D E F# G# A# B# |
| D | D Eb F G A B C# |
| Eb | Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C D |
| E | E F G A B C# D# |
| F | F Gb Ab Bb C D E |
| F# | F# G A B C# D# E# |
| G | G Ab Bb C D E F# |
| Ab | Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb F G |
| A | A Bb C D E F# G# |
| Bb | Bb Cb Db Eb F G A |
| B | B C D E F# G# A# |
Where it sits on the bass
E: 1-3-5-7-8-9-11-13-15A: 0-2-3-4-6-8-10-12-14-15D: 1-3-5-7-9-10-11-13-15G: 0-2-4-5-6-8-10-12-14