Ab 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.
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