Bb neapolitan major scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Bb neapolitan major scale

How to play the Bb neapolitan major scale

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

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale

Bb chords

B chords

Db chords

C# chords

Eb chords

D# chords

F chords

G chords

A chords