D Bebop Dominant Guitar Scale

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Notes

D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C
C♯

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

Interval Structure

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

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Same scale in other keys