D# Bebop Minor Scale

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Notes

D♯
E♯
F♯
G
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯

Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯

Interval Structure

D♯ T E♯ ½T F♯ ½T G ½T G♯ T A♯ T B♯ ½T C♯ D♯+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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Same scale in other keys