Bebop Scales
Used mostly in jazz, learn what and how to use the bebop scale.
Improvising Over Minor Chords
Bebop dominant scale is a mixolydian scale with a raised 7th added to the scale:
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7
C Bebop Dominant: C D E F G A Bb B
Used over dominant chords and usually referred to as the Bebop Scale
Bebop Dorian scale is a dorian scale with a raised 3rd degree added to the scale:
1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7
C Bebop Dorian: C D Eb E F G A Bb
D Bebop Dorian: D E F F# G A B C
Also known as Bebop Minor Scale
Bebop Major scale is a major scale with a raised 5th degree added to the scale:
1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7
C Bebop Major: C D E F G G# A B
Often played over major 6th and major 7th chords
Bebop Melodic minor scale is a melodic minor scale with an added raised 5th degree:
1 2 b3 4 5 #5 6 7
C D Eb F G G# A B
Melodic Minor: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7
C Melodic Minor: C D Eb F G A B
The Melodic Minor scale is also know as the Jazz Minor Scale
Often played over minor 6th chords
Bebop Harmonic minor scale is a harmonic minor scale with an added b7 degree
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 7
C D Eb F G Ab Bb B
Harmonic Minor: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
C Harmonic Minor: C D Eb F G Ab B
Often played over minor 6th chords