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.

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Same scale in other keys