G# neapolitan major scale

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

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

How to play the G# neapolitan major scale

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

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale

G# chords

A chords

B chords

C# chords

D# chords

F chords

G chords