Neapolitan, Phrygian II, bII
The following pieces that are on this website contain Neapolitan, Phrygian II, or bII chords.
Definition: The bII, Neapolitan, or Phrygian II chord is a major triad built on the lowered 2nd (b2) scale degree. It is called Phrygian II since it is occurs naturally in the Phrygian mode.
Pieces that are not in the Public Domain are marked as NON-PD and may not have a score.
| PERIOD/PAGE | COMPOSER | COMPOSER CATEGORY | COMPOSITION | ANALYTIC TOPICS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romantic | Le Beau, Luise Adolpha | Female | Piano Quartet, Op. 28, Mvt. 1: Adagio, Allegro con fuoco | Rondo, Aug 6, Neapolitan, Enharmonic modulation |
| Romantic | Schubert, Franz | Austrian, Male | Moments Musicaux in Ab Major, Op. 94 No. 6 D780 | Ternary – compound, rounded binary, Aug 6, cto7, Neapolitan, enharmonic respelling |
| Romantic | Chopin, Frederic | Polish | Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28 | Binary, secondary dominants, Aug 6, Neapolitan |
| Classical | Beethoven, Ludwig Van | male | Piano Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 (Appassionata), I: Allegro assai | Sonata form, Neapolitan, Secondary Dominants |
| Romantic | Brahms, Johannes | Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38, Mvt. 1 | Sonata Form, Neapolitan, secondary dominants, mixture | |
| Romantic | Schubert, Franz | Austrian, Male | “Erlkonig” | Neapolitan, secondary dominants |
| Romantic | Schubert, Franz | Austrian, Male | Schwanengesang, D. 957, No 13: “Der Doppelganger” (1828) | Aug 6, secondary dominants, Neapolitan |
| Classical | Beethoven, Ludwig Van | male | Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major (Waldstein), Op. 53, I: Allegro con brio | Sonata form, circle of 5ths progression, third relationship (key), Aug 6, Neapolitan,cto7 |
| Classical | Beethoven, Ludwig Van | male | Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1, I: Allegro | Sonata form, Neapolitan, Aug 6 |
| Romantic | Farrenc, Louise | Female | Trio for Piano, Flute, and Cello, Op. 45, Mvt. 1 | Sonata form, Aug 6, Neapoiltan |
| Romantic | Chaminade, Cecile | Female | Sonata in Ut Minor for Piano, Op. 21, Mvt 1 | Sonata form, Fugue, Neapolitan |
| Romantic | Brahms, Johannes | “Wie Melodien zieht es mir.” No 1 of 5 Lieder, Op 105 | Strophic form, Neapolitan, Aug 6 | |
| Romantic | Chopin, Frederic | Polish | Mazurka in A minor, Op. 7, No. 2 | Compound ternary, Rounded binary, Neapolitan, Aug 6 |
| Romantic | Beach, Amy | Female | 3 Browning Songs, Op. 44 No. 2: “Ah, Love, but a day” | Neapolitan, augmented 6 |
| 20th Century | Bonis, Mel(anie) | Female, French | Sonata pour piano and violincello, Op. 67, Mvt 1 | Aug 6, Neapolitan |
| Romantic | Hensel, Fanny | Female | Six Lieder, Op. 9 No. 6: Die Mainacht | Aug 6, Neapolitan |
| Jazz, Pop, and Film Music | Jobim, Antonio Carlos and Moreas, Vinicius | Brazil | “The Girl from Ipanema” (1963) – NON-PD | Tritone sub, neapolitan |
| Jazz, Pop, and Film Music | Lennon, John and McCartney | British | “Do you want to know a secret?” (1963) – NON-PD | Neapolitan |
| Classical | Paradis, Maria Theresia von | Female | Sicilienne in Eb major | Neapolitan, Mixture |
| Jazz, Pop, and Film Music | Williams, John | American | “Raiders March” (1981) from Raiders of the Lost Ark – NON-PD | Neapolitan |