A Bebop Major Scale
4-string bass · 8 notes (#5) · 8 notes · major family
Notes
A
B
C♯
D
E
E♯
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
About this scale
The bebop major scale adds a chromatic augmented 5th (#5) between the 5th and 6th of the major scale. This 8th passing note allows fluid bebop lines on strong beats. A fundamental scale in the bebop language invented by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for A Bebop Major in the interactive app.
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