G Bebop Dominant Guitar Scale

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Notes

G
A
B
C
D
E
F
F♯

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

Interval Structure

G T A T B ½T C T D T E ½T F ½T F♯ G+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