B bebop major scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the B bebop major scale (1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7) on guitar: B · C# · D# · E · F# · G · G# · A#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
B Bebop major
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E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
B
· Root
2
C#
· Tension
3
D#
· Third
4
E
· Tension
5
F#
· Fifth
#5
G
· passing note
6
G#
· Tension
7
A#
· Seventh
Scale sheet
B Bebop majorFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7
Notes in key
B C# D# E F# G G# A#
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 B bebop major scale: B · C# · D# · E · F# · G · G# · A#.