A bebop major scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the A bebop major scale (1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7) on guitar: A · B · C# · D · E · F · F# · G#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
A Bebop major
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E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
A
· Root
2
B
· Tension
3
C#
· Third
4
D
· Tension
5
E
· Fifth
#5
F
· passing note
6
F#
· Tension
7
G#
· Seventh
Scale sheet
A Bebop majorFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7
Notes in key
A B C# D E F F# G#
Typical use
Over Imaj6; passing b6.
Bebop major
The bebop major scale is the major scale with a passing augmented fifth added between the perfect fifth and the sixth. Like the other bebop scales it keeps chord tones on the strong beats when played in eighth notes; it's typically used over major sixth chords (Imaj6).
Notes of the A bebop major scale: A · B · C# · D · E · F · F# · G#.