Ab Bebop Major Scale

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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 Ab Bebop Major in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys