A# Bebop Minor Scale

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Notes

A♯
B♯
C♯
D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯

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

Interval Structure

A♯ T B♯ ½T C♯ ½T D ½T D♯ T E♯ T F♯♯ ½T G♯ A♯+oct. T

About this scale

The bebop minor scale adds a major 3rd between the minor 3rd and the 4th, creating an 8-note scale. This chromatic passing note allows fluid bebop lines over minor chords. It is at the core of jazz improvisation language in minor.

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Same scale in other keys