C♭ Neapolitan Minor
Natural minor with ♭2 and ♮7. Operatic, late-Romantic colour.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the C♭ Neapolitan Minor scale?
The C♭ Neapolitan Minor scale uses the notes C♭, D𝄫, E𝄫, F♭, G♭, A𝄫, B♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Neapolitan Minor scale formula?
The Neapolitan Minor scale follows the interval pattern H W W W H W+H H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on C♭ to get the C♭ Neapolitan Minor scale.
What chords work over C♭ Neapolitan Minor?
Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.
How do I finger C♭ Neapolitan Minor on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Neapolitan Minor scale?
Natural minor with ♭2 and ♮7. Operatic, late-Romantic colour.