G Neapolitan Major Guitar Scale — 7-string
Guitar scale in 7-string tuning — fretboard diagram
G Neapolitan Major in 7-string — Notes and Intervals
The G Neapolitan Major scale is a sophisticated and bright variation of the Neapolitan minor. On Guitar, the notes are G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F#. It provides a chromatic, Spanish feel that is often used in classical music to approach the home key with an elegant, unexpected twist. Commonly used in Classical, Opera, Film Scores. Notable players include Chopin, Verdi, Puccini. Use over bII-V-I cadences. The source of the Neapolitan sixth chord, one of classical music's most elegant chromatic devices.
Notes: G, Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 7
Formula: H-W-W-W-W-W-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: 7-string (B-E-A-D-G-B-E)
About 7-string Tuning
The 7-string guitar adds a low B string below the standard 6-string tuning (B-E-A-D-G-B-E), extending the instrument's range into bass territory. This extra low end has become essential in progressive metal, djent, and modern heavy music, enabling crushing low-end riffs while maintaining access to standard guitar voicings on the upper strings.
Pioneered by jazz guitarist George Van Eps and later brought into the metal mainstream by Steve Vai and Korn, the 7-string guitar has become a staple of modern heavy music. Players like Tosin Abasi, Misha Mansoor, and John Petrucci have pushed the instrument's capabilities into new territory, using the extended range for complex harmonic progressions, polyrhythmic riffs, and sweeping arpeggios that span an enormous tonal range.
Notable artists: Dream Theater, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Korn, Meshuggah
Best for: Progressive metal riffs, extended-range chord voicings, djent rhythms, and jazz fusion harmony
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G Neapolitan Major in Standard Tuning
- G Neapolitan Major in Drop D
- G Neapolitan Major in DADGAD
- G Neapolitan Major in Open G
- G Neapolitan Major in Baritone (B Standard)
- G Neapolitan Major in 8-string
- G Neapolitan Major in Drop C
- G Neapolitan Major in Drop B
- G Neapolitan Major in Open D
- G Neapolitan Major in Half Step Down
- G Neapolitan Major in Open E
- G Neapolitan Major in Open A
- G Neapolitan Major in Double Drop D
- G Neapolitan Major in Open C