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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