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    CHAPTER 5 TOPIC Neapolitan 6th Chords Neapolitan 6th: N° IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Characteristics Position Name Mode Progression ‘The Neapolitan 6th chord is a major triad on the lowered second scale degree of a major or minor scale (Figure 5.) Figure 5.1 ‘Neapolitan Neapolitan Neapolitan Neapolitan Diatonic root position 6th Diatonic root position 6h é D> D be Br Be iN Sok it x x Xcapolitan 6th chord produces a distinctive and colorful effet resulting from the chro- ‘matic modification ofthe supertonic chord. Although itis common practice to use NP as the analysis symbol for the Neapolitan 6th, UI clso appears as a representation forthe chord. ‘The Neapolitan usually appears in first inversion—thus the nan.e Neapolitan “sixth.

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