About the F#/Gb Bebop Dominant Scale
The F#/Gb bebop dominant scale is a 8-note scale. Mixolydian with added major 7th, keeps chord tones on downbeats. Its notes are F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E and F, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7.
- Notes
- F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – F
- 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
- F#/Gb
F#/Gb Bebop Dominant Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | Root |
| 2 | G# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | B | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | E | Minor 7th |
| 7 | F | Major 7th |
Where to play the F#/Gb Bebop Dominant Scale on ukulele
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (G C E A), lowest string first. Root notes (F#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| G4 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| C4 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| E4 | 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| A4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 F#/Gb
- F#/Gb Minor Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Major Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Natural Minor
- F#/Gb Major (Ionian)
- F#/Gb Blues
- F#/Gb Dorian
- F#/Gb Mixolydian
- F#/Gb Phrygian
- F#/Gb Harmonic Minor
- F#/Gb Lydian
- F#/Gb Locrian
- F#/Gb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- F#/Gb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- F#/Gb Whole Tone
- F#/Gb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- F#/Gb Altered (Super Locrian)
- F#/Gb Phrygian Dominant
- F#/Gb Lydian Dominant
- F#/Gb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- F#/Gb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- F#/Gb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)