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Guitar scale companion

G Neapolitan Minor Scale

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

1Gb2Abb3Bb4C5Db6Eb7F#

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five G Neapolitan Minor positions

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

E shape

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

G Neapolitan Minor E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe234567714b351b27b6b2514b6b2
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3--4------|
B |----3--4------|
G |----3-----5---|
D |-------4--5--6|
A |----3-----5--6|
E |-2--3--4------|

D shape

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

G Neapolitan Minor D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678b27b6b2514b3b6b2b3574b614
D shape tab (4-8)
e |-4-----6-----8|
B |-4--------7--8|
G |----5-----7--8|
D |-4--5--6------|
A |----5--6------|
E |-4-----6-----8|

C shape

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

G Neapolitan Minor C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011574b3b6147b25145
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8--9------|
G |-7--8---------|
D |----8----10---|
A |-------9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape

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

G Neapolitan Minor A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe9101112137b25145b6b27b3b651b6b24
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10-11------|
B |-9----11----13|
G |------11-12-13|
D |---10----12-13|
A |-9-10-11------|
E |---10-11------|

G shape

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

G Neapolitan Minor G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415b6b27b3b651b3b6b24771451
G shape tab (11-15)
e |11-------14-15|
B |11----13----15|
G |11-12-13------|
D |---12-13------|
A |11----13----15|
E |11-------14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
b2m2Ab
b3m3Bb
4P4C
5P5D
b6m6Eb
7M7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iGmMaj7Minor Major 7
bIIAbmaj7Major 7th
bIII+Bb7#57#5 (Augmented 7)
ivCm7Minor 7th
VD
bVIEbmaj7Major 7th
VIIF#
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