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Guitar scale companion

F Neapolitan Minor Scale

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

1Fb2Gbb3Ab4Bb5Cb6Db7E

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five F Neapolitan Minor positions

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

E shape

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

F Neapolitan Minor E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe012347714b351b27b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1--2------|
B |----1--2------|
G |----1-----3---|
D |-------2--3--4|
A |----1-----3--4|
E |-0--1--2------|

D shape

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

F Neapolitan Minor D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe23456b27b6b2514b3b6b2b3574b614
D shape tab (2-6)
e |-2-----4-----6|
B |-2--------5--6|
G |----3-----5--6|
D |-2--3--4------|
A |----3--4------|
E |-2-----4-----6|

C shape

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

F Neapolitan Minor C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe56789574b3b6147b25145
C shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5--6--7------|
G |-5--6---------|
D |----6-----8---|
A |-------7--8---|
E |----6-----8---|

A shape

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

F Neapolitan Minor A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe78910117b25145b6b27b3b651b6b24
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8--9------|
B |-7-----9----11|
G |-------9-10-11|
D |----8----10-11|
A |-7--8--9------|
E |----8--9------|

G shape

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

F Neapolitan Minor G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe910111213b6b27b3b651b3b6b24771451
G shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-------12-13|
B |-9----11----13|
G |-9-10-11------|
D |---10-11------|
A |-9----11----13|
E |-9-------12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF
b2m2Gb
b3m3Ab
4P4Bb
5P5C
b6m6Db
7M7E

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iFmMaj7Minor Major 7
bIIGbmaj7Major 7th
bIII+Ab7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
ivBbm7Minor 7th
VC
bVIDbmaj7Major 7th
VIIE
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