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.

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Same scale in other keys