About the B Bebop Dominant Scale
The B bebop dominant scale is a 8-note scale. Mixolydian with added major 7th, keeps chord tones on downbeats. Its notes are B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A and A#, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7.
- Notes
- B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A – A#
- 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
- B
B Bebop Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
| 7 | A# | Major 7th |
Where to play the B Bebop Dominant Scale on guitar
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G B E), lowest string first. Root notes (B) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E2 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| A2 | 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| D3 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 |
| G3 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| B3 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| E4 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
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 B
- B Minor Pentatonic
- B Major Pentatonic
- B Mixolydian Pentatonic
- B Natural Minor
- B Major (Ionian)
- B Blues
- B Dorian
- B Mixolydian
- B Phrygian
- B Harmonic Minor
- B Lydian
- B Locrian
- B Diminished (Half-Whole)
- B Diminished (Whole-Half)
- B Whole Tone
- B Augmented (Hexatonic)
- B Altered (Super Locrian)
- B Phrygian Dominant
- B Lydian Dominant
- B Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- B Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- B Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)