In music, the major Neapolitan scale and the minor Neapolitan scale are two musical scales, one minor, one major.
The sequence of scale steps Neapolitan minor is as follows:[1]
1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8 A Bb C D E F G# A [ h w w w h A h C Db Eb F G Ab B C]
And for Neapolitan major:[1]
1 b2 b3 4 5 6 7 8 A Bb C D E F# G# A [ h w w w w w h C Db Eb F G A B C]
Thus the scales are distinguished from the harmonic and ascending melodic minor scales by the flattened supertonic or second scale degree.
Both are accompanied well by power or minor chords.[1]
Neapolitan minor may also be called or refer to the Hungarian Gypsy scale and Neapolitan major may also be called Lydian major scale.[3]
See also [edit]
Sources [edit]
- ^ a b c Celentano, Dave (1991). Monster Scales and Modes, p.44. Published by CentreStream. ISBN 0-931759-59-5.
- ^ Cooper, Paul (1973). Perspectives in Music Theory: An Historical-Analytical Approach, p.18. ISBN 0-396-06752-2.
- ^ Kadmon, Adam (1998). The Guitar Grimoire Progressions & Improvisation, p.280. ISBN 0-8258-3197-0.
Further reading [edit]
- Hewitt, Michael. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. 2013. ISBN 978-0957547001.
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