C# Bebop Dominant Guitar Scale

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Notes

C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
B♯

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

Interval Structure

C♯ T D♯ T E♯ ½T F♯ T G♯ T A♯ ½T B ½T B♯ C♯+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 C# Bebop Dominant on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys