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Bass scale companion

A Neapolitan Minor Scale

Learn the A Neapolitan Minor scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G#
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W+H-H
Sharps and flats
Bb, G#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 4-8); Root on A string (frets 0-4)
1Ab2Bbb3C4D5Eb6F7G#

Full fretboard map

Every A Neapolitan Minor Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for A Neapolitan Minor

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 4-8

A Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the E string.

A Neapolitan Minor Root on E stringA Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the E string.EADG4567871b2b345b671b2b34
Root on E string (4-8)
G |----5-----7---|
D |-------6--7--8|
A |----5-----7--8|
E |-4--5--6-----8|

Root on A string · frets 0-4

A Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the A string.

A Neapolitan Minor Root on A stringA Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the A string.EADG012345b671b2b345b671b2
Root on A string (0-4)
G |----1--2--3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |-0--1--------4|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
b2m2Bb
b3m3C
4P4D
5P5E
b6m6F
7M7G#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iAmMaj7Minor Major 7
bIIBbmaj7Major 7th
bIII+C7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
ivDm7Minor 7th
VE—
bVIFmaj7Major 7th
VIIG#—
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