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Guitar scale companion

B Neapolitan Minor Scale

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

1Bb2Cb3D4E5F#b6G7A#

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five B Neapolitan Minor positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

A shape

B Neapolitan Minor uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

B Neapolitan Minor A shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the A shape.EADGBe123457b25145b6b27b3b651b6b24
A shape tab (1-5)
e |----2--3------|
B |-1-----3-----5|
G |-------3--4--5|
D |----2-----4--5|
A |-1--2--3------|
E |----2--3------|

G shape

B Neapolitan Minor uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

B Neapolitan Minor G shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the G shape.EADGBe34567b6b27b3b651b3b6b24771451
G shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--------6--7|
B |-3-----5-----7|
G |-3--4--5------|
D |----4--5------|
A |-3-----5-----7|
E |-3--------6--7|

E shape

B Neapolitan Minor uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

B Neapolitan Minor E shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the E shape.EADGBe6789107714b351b27b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7--8------|
B |----7--8------|
G |----7-----9---|
D |-------8--9-10|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |-6--7--8------|

D shape

B Neapolitan Minor uses a root-anchored D reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

B Neapolitan Minor D shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the D shape.EADGBe89101112b27b6b2514b3b6b2b3574b614
D shape tab (8-12)
e |-8----10----12|
B |-8-------11-12|
G |----9----11-12|
D |-8--9-10------|
A |----9-10------|
E |-8----10----12|

C shape

B Neapolitan Minor uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

B Neapolitan Minor C shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the C shape.EADGBe1112131415574b3b6147b25145
C shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14---|
B |11-12-13------|
G |11-12---------|
D |---12----14---|
A |------13-14---|
E |---12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
b2m2C
b3m3D
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
7M7A#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iBmMaj7Minor Major 7
bIICmaj7Major 7th
bIII+D7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
ivEm7Minor 7th
VF#
bVIGmaj7Major 7th
VIIA#
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