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.

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Same scale in other keys