A# Bebop Dominant Guitar Scale

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Notes

A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
G♯♯

Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – Sol♯♯

Interval Structure

A♯ T B♯ T C♯♯ ½T D♯ T E♯ T F♯♯ ½T G♯ ½T G♯♯ A♯+oct. ½T

About this scale

The bebop dominant scale is Mixolydian with an added major 7th passing note. On guitar, it allows very fluid bebop-style phrases over dominant chords. Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and Pat Martino use it to structure their lines with impeccable harmonic logic.

See fretboard positions for A# Bebop Dominant on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys