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Guitar scale companion

G Neapolitan Major Scale

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

1Gb2Abb3Bb4C5D6E7F#

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five G Neapolitan Major positions

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

E shape

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

G Neapolitan Major E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe2345676714b351b27b25146
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3--4------|
B |----3-----5---|
G |----3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3--4------|

D shape

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

G Neapolitan Major D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678b27b25146b3b2b3657414
D shape tab (4-8)
e |-4-----6-----8|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |----5-----7---|
D |-4--5--6------|
A |----5-----7---|
E |-4-----6-----8|

C shape

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

G Neapolitan Major C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe78910116574b31476b25145
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8--9------|
G |-7-----9------|
D |----8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape

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

G Neapolitan Major A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe91011121376b25145b27b365164
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |-9----11----13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9-10-11------|
E |---10----12---|

G shape

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

G Neapolitan Major G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415b27b36516b3b247671451
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |11----13----15|
G |11-12-13------|
D |---12----14---|
A |11----13----15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
b2m2Ab
b3m3Bb
4P4C
5P5D
6M6E
7M7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iGmMaj7Minor Major 7
bII+Ab+maj7Augmented Major 7
bIII+Bb7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
IVC7Dominant 7th
VD
viøEm7b5Half-Diminished
VIIF#
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