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Scales
Chords
B♭
Bebop Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-M2-m2-M2-M2-m2-m2
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭
A
G
D
A
F
C
A♭
E♭
B♭
F
1
A
2
G
D
B♭
F
C
G
3
A♭
E♭
A♭
4
A
C
G
D
A
5
B♭
F
A♭
E♭
B♭
6
D
A
7
C
G
E♭
B♭
F
C
8
A♭
9
D
A
F
C
G
D
10
E♭
B♭
A♭
E♭
11
G
D
A
12
F
C
A♭
E♭
B♭
F
13
A
14
G
D
B♭
F
C
G
15
A♭
E♭
A♭
16
A
C
G
D
A
17
B♭
F
A♭
E♭
B♭
18
D
A
19
C
G
E♭
B♭
F
C
20
A♭
21
D
A
F
C
G
D
22
E♭
B♭
A♭
E♭
23
G
D
A
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Bebop Dominant
  • Type: Octatonic scale
  • Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7 – ♯7
  • Relation with Major Scale: Derived from the Mixolydian scale with the addition of the major seventh (♯7) as a passing note.

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: Fluid, swinging, rhythmically stable. Ideal for precise melodic lines in bebop phrasing.
  • Typical Chord: 7 / 13
  • Modal Context: Used over dominant chords to create phrases that resolve well on the beat accents.
  • Harmonic Use: On V7 in traditional jazz and bebop, for lines with organized chromatic approaches.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Jazz, Bebop, Swing
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
    • Anthropology - Charlie Parker
    • Oleo - Sonny Rollins
    • Confirmation - Charlie Parker
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Intelligent, snappy, precise, and swinging.

Chords in Scale

B♭
B♭ Major
B♭ Major Dominant 7
B♭ Major Dominant 9
B♭ Major Dominant 11
B♭ Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
B♭ Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
B♭ Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4
B♭ Major Dominant 13
B♭ Major 6
B♭ Major 7
B♭ Major 9
B♭ Major 11
B♭ Major 13
B♭ Power chord
B♭ Suspended Second
B♭ Suspended Fourth
C
C Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
C Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
C Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4
C Power chord
C Suspended Second
C Suspended Fourth
C Minor
C Minor 6
C Minor 13
C Minor 7
C Minor 9
C Minor 11
D
D Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
D Power chord
D Suspended Fourth
D Minor
D Minor 6
D Minor 7
D Diminished
D Half Diminished 7
E♭
E♭ Major
E♭ Major 6
E♭ Major 7
E♭ Major 9
E♭ Major 11
E♭ Major 13
E♭ Power chord
E♭ Suspended Second
E♭ Suspended Fourth
F
F Major
F Major Dominant 7
F Major Dominant 9
F Major Dominant 11
F Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
F Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
F Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4
F Major Dominant 13
F Major 6
F Power chord
F Suspended Second
F Suspended Fourth
F Minor
F Minor 7
F Minor 9
F Minor 11
G
G Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
G Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
G Power chord
G Suspended Second
G Suspended Fourth
G Minor
G Minor 6
G Minor 13
G Minor 7
G Minor 9
G Minor 11
A♭
A♭ Major
A♭ Major 6
A♭ Major 7
A♭ Major 9
A♭ Power chord
A♭ Suspended Second
A
A Diminished
A Diminished 7
A Half Diminished 7