A neapolitan minor scale
The A neapolitan minor scale consists of the A (Perfect unison), A# (Minor second), C (Minor third), D (Perfect fourth), E (Perfect fifth), F (Minor sixth) and G# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the A neapolitan minor scale
- Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play A# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above A
- Play C (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A
- Play D (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above A
- Play E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
- Play F (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above A
- Play G# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the A neapolitan minor scale
Chords in this scale
A# chords
- A# add2(no5)
- A# add2
- A# sus2(b5)
- A# sus2
- A# 7(sus2)
- A# maj7(sus2)
- A# 3
- A# b5
- A# 7(b5)
- A# 9(b5)
- A# maj7(b5)
- A# major
- A# 7
- A# 9
- A# 9(#11)
- A# 7(#11)
- A# maj7
- A# maj9
- A# maj9(#11)
- A# maj7(#11)
- A# add9
- A# 7(no5)
- A# 9(no5)
- A# maj9(no5)
- A# add9(no5)
- A# dim(no3)
- A# sus(#4)
- A# 7(b5)(sus)
- A# maj7(b5)(sus)
- A# 5
- A# 7(sus)
- A# 9(sus2)
- A# maj7(sus)
- A# maj9(sus2)
- A# 5(add9)
- A# 7(no3)
- A# maj7(no3)