F# Bebop Dominant Guitar Scale

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Notes

F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E
E♯

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

Interval Structure

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

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Same scale in other keys