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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Same scale in other keys