Db Bebop Major Scale

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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.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Db Bebop Major in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys