The Neapolitan Sixth Is Classical Music's MOST Dramatic Chord

The Neapolitan 6th chord is a chord that makes a cadence in a minor key stronger and full of colour. It was used from the 15th century up until now. It really stood the test of time in a glorious way. Even today the Neapolitan 6th chord is used in metal songs, film music and sometimes, though rarely, in Pop and Rock. In this lesson I tell you about the history, origin and application of the Neapolitan chord in Classical and modern music. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:05 Origin of the Neapolitan chord 02:54 Why “Neapolitan”? 03:36 Why “6th”? 05:45 Typical cadences 08:30 Modern applications 11:11 Conclusion Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files: https://qjamtracks.shopify.com Tabs and tracks at PATREON:   / qjamtracks   *Social Media/contact: https:// facebook.com/QJamTracks https:// instagram.com/QJamTracks https://    / qjamtracks   *Strandberg Guitars https://strandbergguitars.com Fractal Audio (FM9) https://www.fractalaudio.com (c)2024 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Credits for Gregorian sound clip: "KevinMacLeod - Gregorian Chant" is under a Free To Use YouTube license / kmmusic. Music powered by BreakingCopyright: Christian Music (No Copyright) - "