C# neapolitan minor scale
The C# neapolitan minor scale consists of the C# (Perfect unison), D (Minor second), E (Minor third), F# (Perfect fourth), G# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor sixth) and C (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the C# neapolitan minor scale
- Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C#
- Play E (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C#
- Play F# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C#
- Play G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
- Play A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above C#
- Play C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the C# neapolitan minor scale
Chords in this scale
C# chords
D chords
- D add2(no5)
- D add2
- D sus2(b5)
- D sus2
- D 7(sus2)
- D maj7(sus2)
- D 3
- D b5
- D 7(b5)
- D 9(b5)
- D maj7(b5)
- D major
- D 7
- D 9
- D 9(#11)
- D 7(#11)
- D maj7
- D maj9
- D maj9(#11)
- D maj7(#11)
- D add9
- D 7(no5)
- D 9(no5)
- D maj9(no5)
- D add9(no5)
- D dim(no3)
- D sus(#4)
- D 7(b5)(sus)
- D maj7(b5)(sus)
- D 5
- D 7(sus)
- D 9(sus2)
- D maj7(sus)
- D maj9(sus2)
- D 5(add9)
- D 7(no3)
- D maj7(no3)
E chords
F# chords
- F# m(add2)(no5)
- F# m(add2)
- F# sus2(b5)
- F# sus2
- F# 7(sus2)
- F# m3
- F# dim
- F# m7(b5)
- F# minor
- F# m7
- F# m9
- F# m9(#11)
- F# m7(#9)
- F# m7(#11)
- F# m7(b13)
- F# m(add9)
- F# m(#5)
- F# m7(#5)
- F# m9(#5)
- F# m7(alt)
- F# m7(no5)
- F# m9(no5)
- F# m7(#9)(no5)
- F# m(add9)(no5)
- F# dim(no3)
- F# sus(#4)
- F# 7(b5)(sus)
- F# 5
- F# 7(sus)
- F# 9(sus2)
- F# 5(add9)
- F# 7(no3)