C bebop major scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the C bebop major scale (1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7) on guitar: C · D · E · F · G · G# · A · B.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
C Bebop major
12345#567
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
C
· Root
2
D
· Tension
3
E
· Third
4
F
· Tension
5
G
· Fifth
#5
G#
· passing note
6
A
· Tension
7
B
· Seventh
Scale sheet
C Bebop majorFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7
Notes in key
C D E F G G# A B
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 C bebop major scale: C · D · E · F · G · G# · A · B.