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The bebop major scale or the major sixth diminished scale is derived from the Ionian mode (major scale) and has a chromatic passing tone between the 5th and 6th notes. Barry Harris explains that it is derived from a major sixth chord from the root, and a fully diminished chord from the second degree.
- What scales are used in bebop?
- How do you practice the bebop scale?
- How is a bebop dominant scale different from a mixolydian scale?
What scales are used in bebop?
The five types of bebop scales are:
- The major bebop scale.
- The dorian bebop scale.
- The melodic minor bebop scale.
- The harmonic minor bebop scale.
- The dominant bebop scale.
How do you practice the bebop scale?
The most common way to use the bebop scale is over dominant 7th chords… Practice applying the bebop scale to static dominant chords. Think of the Blues, the bridge to Rhythm Changes, or any number of jazz standards with dominant chords that last for a measure or longer.
How is a bebop dominant scale different from a mixolydian scale?
The dominant bebop scale aka Mixolydian bebop scale is an eight note scale (octatonic). It has the same notes as the Mixolydian scale including a chromatic passing tone, a major seventh, between the minor seventh (b7) and the tonic (1).
