B Bebop Major Scale
4-string bass · 8 notes (#5) · 8 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T
A♯
→
B+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 B Bebop Major in the interactive app.
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