B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale

B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Half Step Down — Notes and Intervals

The B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic scale is a unique five-note scale that blends the brightness of a major sound with the dark, exotic tension of a flattened second degree. On Guitar, its notes are B, D#, E, F, A. It provides a sophisticated, Spanish color that is useful in both classical and fusion music. Commonly used in Classical, Fusion, Flamenco. Notable players include Chick Corea, Al Di Meola. Use over Maj7, bII chords in Neapolitan contexts. Adds classical Spanish color to fusion and world music.

Notes: B, D#, E, F, A

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4P, 5d, 7m

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 b5

Formula: 4-H-H-4-W

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Drop D
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in DADGAD
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Open G
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in 7-string
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in 8-string
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Drop C
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Drop B
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Open D
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Open E
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Open A
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Double Drop D
• B Neapolitan Major Pentatonic in Open C

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