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Bebop Scales are just your regular scales and modes – such as the Major, melodic minor, Dorian and Mixolydian – but with an added chromatic note. So: Bebop scales = Traditional scales + 1 chromatic passing note.
What notes are in a bebop scale?
| Key | Bebop major |
|---|---|
| A | A - B - C# - D - E - F - F# - G# - a |
| E | E - F# - G# - A - B - C - C# - D# - e |
| B | B - C# - D# - E - F# - G - G# - A# - b |
| Gb | Gb - Ab - Bb - B - Db - D - Eb - F - gb |
What is a bebop major scale?
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.
