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What is the bebop scale guitar?
The major bebop scale is a major scale with a descending chromatic note between the 6th and the 5th. This major bebop scale is directly related to the Major Scale. Because of this, you can use the major bebop scale to solo over any maj7 chord in your jazz guitar solos.
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.
What scales do jazz guitarists use?
The Dorian scale is often used in jazz and the pattern is "whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole." Altogether, there are 7 modes which are derived from the major scale, and each one adds a very different tone or feel to your solo: Ionian: the familiar major scale that is most fundamental and basic to use.
