A Bebop Minor Scale
4-string bass · 8 notes · 8 notes · minor family
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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