F# neapolitan major scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the F# neapolitan major scale

How to play the F# neapolitan major scale

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

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale

F# chords

G chords

A chords

B chords

C# chords

D# chords

F chords