D neapolitan major scale

The D neapolitan major scale consists of the D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second), F (Minor third), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), B (Major sixth) and C# (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the D neapolitan major scale

How to play the D neapolitan major scale

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

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale