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Guitar scale companion

D Neapolitan Major Scale

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

1Db2Ebb3F4G5A6B7C#

Full fretboard map

Every D Neapolitan Major Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five D Neapolitan Major positions

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

C shape

D Neapolitan Major uses a root-anchored C reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

D Neapolitan Major C shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the C shape.EADGBe234566574b31476b25145
C shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5---|
B |-2--3--4------|
G |-2-----4------|
D |----3-----5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |----3-----5---|

A shape

D Neapolitan Major uses a root-anchored A reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

D Neapolitan Major A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe4567876b25145b27b365164
A shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |-4-----6-----8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |----5-----7---|
A |-4--5--6------|
E |----5-----7---|

G shape

D Neapolitan Major uses a root-anchored G reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

D Neapolitan Major G shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the G shape.EADGBe678910b27b36516b3b247671451
G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9-10|
B |-6-----8----10|
G |-6--7--8------|
D |----7-----9---|
A |-6-----8----10|
E |----7-----9-10|

E shape

D Neapolitan Major uses a root-anchored E reference window without claiming a diatonic parent.

D Neapolitan Major E shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the E shape.EADGBe91011121376714b351b27b25146
E shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10-11------|
B |---10----12---|
G |---10----12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |---10----12---|
E |-9-10-11------|

D shape

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

D Neapolitan Major D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe1112131415b27b25146b3b2b3657414
D shape tab (11-15)
e |11----13----15|
B |---12----14-15|
G |---12----14---|
D |11-12-13------|
A |---12----14---|
E |11----13----15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootD
b2m2Eb
b3m3F
4P4G
5P5A
6M6B
7M7C#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iDmMaj7Minor Major 7
bII+Eb+maj7Augmented Major 7
bIII+F7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
IVG7Dominant 7th
VA
viøBm7b5Half-Diminished
VIIC#
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