D neapolitan minor scale
The D neapolitan minor scale consists of the D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second), F (Minor third), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), A# (Minor sixth) and C# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the D neapolitan minor scale
- Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D
- Play F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
- Play G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
- Play A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
- Play A# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D
- Play C# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the D neapolitan minor scale
Chords in this scale
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)