About the C#/Db Bebop Dominant Scale
The C#/Db bebop dominant scale is a 8-note scale. Mixolydian with added major 7th, keeps chord tones on downbeats. Its notes are C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B and C, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7.
- Notes
- C# – D# – F – F# – G# – A# – B – C
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7
- Steps
- W W H W W H H H (2–2–1–2–2–1–1–1 semitones)
- Root
- C#/Db
C#/Db Bebop Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | Root |
| 2 | D# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | B | Minor 7th |
| 7 | C | Major 7th |
Where to play the C#/Db Bebop Dominant Scale on bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (C#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E1 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
| A1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| D2 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| G2 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
How to practice the bebop dominant scale
- Practice descending from root with eighth notes
- Work on bebop-style chromatic lines
- Keep chord tones landing on strong beats
- Use over dominant 7th chord vamps
- Great for swing and jazz phrasing
Bebop Dominant scale in other keys
Other scales in C#/Db
- C#/Db Minor Pentatonic
- C#/Db Major Pentatonic
- C#/Db Mixolydian Pentatonic
- C#/Db Natural Minor
- C#/Db Major (Ionian)
- C#/Db Blues
- C#/Db Dorian
- C#/Db Mixolydian
- C#/Db Phrygian
- C#/Db Harmonic Minor
- C#/Db Lydian
- C#/Db Locrian
- C#/Db Diminished (Half-Whole)
- C#/Db Diminished (Whole-Half)
- C#/Db Whole Tone
- C#/Db Augmented (Hexatonic)
- C#/Db Altered (Super Locrian)
- C#/Db Phrygian Dominant
- C#/Db Lydian Dominant
- C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- C#/Db Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- C#/Db Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)