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Bass scale companion

E Neapolitan Minor Scale

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

Notes
E, F, G, A, B, C, D#
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W+H-H
Sharps and flats
D#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 0-4); Root on A string (frets 6-10)
1Eb2Fb3G4A5Bb6C7D#

Full fretboard map

Every E 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 E 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 0-4

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

E Neapolitan Minor Root on E stringE Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the E string.EADG012341b2b345b671b2b345
Root on E string (0-4)
G |-0-----2-----4|
D |----1--2--3---|
A |-0-----2--3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

Root on A string · frets 6-10

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

E Neapolitan Minor Root on A stringE Neapolitan Minor bass box with the root on the A string.EADG6789105b671b2b345b671b2
Root on A string (6-10)
G |-------8--9-10|
D |----7-----9-10|
A |-6--7--8----10|
E |----7--8------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootE
b2m2F
b3m3G
4P4A
5P5B
b6m6C
7M7D#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iEmMaj7Minor Major 7
bIIFmaj7Major 7th
bIII+G7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
ivAm7Minor 7th
VB—
bVICmaj7Major 7th
VIID#—
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