More exotic scales experiments Neopolitan Scales

Neapolitan Scales

The Neapolitan Scales originates from the city of Naples and opera composers during the 18th century such as Domenico Scarlatti and Domenico Cimarosa.

There are both  minor and major Neapolitan Scales. The Minor Neapolitan could be seen as a Harmonic Minor with a flat second note, whereas the Major Neapolitan could be seen as a Melodic Minor with a flat second note. These scales are also connected to the Neapolitan sixth chord, which has a flattened second.

Minor scales overview 

Intervals: 1, 2b, 3b, 4, 5, 6b, 7
Semi-notes: 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1
Formula: Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole and a half, Half

Major scales overview

Intervals: 1, 2b, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Semi-notes: 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1
Formula: Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half

I am currently in the research phase of my next sequence of albums. I plan to write solo and piano duets and wind and string trios in the Neopolitan scale they shall take the ABA1 format and all be just 75 bars long with each section taking up just 25 bars. If anyone can suggest album and song titles based a round Naples as a subject. Either village or city names, famous people (musicians and composers) from Naples or even famous landmarks. please don't hesitate to comment.

I have not decided yet if they will all be on the one album or to split them into categories ie 3 albums piano, wind and string.