G Bebop Dorian Scale

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Notes

G
A
B♭
B
C
D
E
F

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

Interval Structure

G T A ½T B♭ ½T B ½T C T D T E ½T F G+oct. T

About this scale

The bebop Dorian scale adds a chromatic passing note between the minor 3rd and the 4th of the Dorian mode. This eighth note places chord tones on strong beats and produces the fluid, swinging bebop lines over minor 7 chords.

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