Ab neapolitan major scale

The Ab neapolitan major scale consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), Bbb (Minor second), Cb (Minor third), Db (Perfect fourth), Eb (Perfect fifth), F (Major sixth) and G (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Ab neapolitan major scale

How to play the Ab neapolitan major scale

  1. Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play Bbb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above Ab
  3. Play Cb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Ab
  4. Play Db (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Ab
  5. Play Eb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Ab
  6. Play F (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Ab
  7. Play G (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Ab
  8. Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the Ab neapolitan major scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale