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