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Guitar scale companion

F Neapolitan Major Scale

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

1Fb2Gbb3Ab4Bb5C6D7E

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five F Neapolitan Major positions

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

E shape

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

F Neapolitan Major E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe0123476714b351b27b25146
E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1--2------|
B |----1-----3---|
G |----1-----3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |----1-----3---|
E |-0--1--2------|

D shape

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

F Neapolitan Major D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe23456b27b25146b3b2b3657414
D shape tab (2-6)
e |-2-----4-----6|
B |----3-----5--6|
G |----3-----5---|
D |-2--3--4------|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2-----4-----6|

C shape

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

F Neapolitan Major C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe567896574b31476b25145
C shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5--6--7------|
G |-5-----7------|
D |----6-----8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |----6-----8---|

A shape

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

F Neapolitan Major A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe789101176b25145b27b365164
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7-----9----11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |----8----10---|
A |-7--8--9------|
E |----8----10---|

G shape

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

F Neapolitan Major G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe910111213b27b36516b3b247671451
G shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |-9----11----13|
G |-9-10-11------|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9----11----13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF
b2m2Gb
b3m3Ab
4P4Bb
5P5C
6M6D
7M7E

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iFmMaj7Minor Major 7
bII+Gb+maj7Augmented Major 7
bIII+Ab7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
IVBb7Dominant 7th
VC
viøDm7b5Half-Diminished
VIIE
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