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B♭ Neapolitan major scale

The B♭ Neapolitan major scale is made of the notes B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G, A. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.

Other scales · 7 notes

Note names
  1. 1B♭
  2. ♭2C♭
  3. ♭3D♭
  4. 4E♭
  5. 5F
  6. 6G
  7. 7A

PatternH – W – W – W – W – W – H(W = whole step, H = half step)

Scales from modern jazz and from traditions other than the European one. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

A melodic minor with a minor 2nd: minor in its lower part and major in its upper part. Its name also comes from the "Neapolitan sixth".

Used overB♭m(maj7)B♭m6

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B♭ Neapolitan major scale?
The notes are B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G, A.
What is the pattern of the B♭ Neapolitan major scale?
The sequence of steps is H – W – W – W – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 6 7.
Which chords is the B♭ Neapolitan major scale used over?
It is used over B♭m(maj7), B♭m6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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