E bebop dorian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the E bebop dorian scale (1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7) on guitar: E · F# · G · G# · A · B · C# · D.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
E Bebop dorian
12b33456b7
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
E
· Root
2
F#
· Tension
b3
G
· Third
3
G#
· passing note
4
A
· Tension
5
B
· Fifth
6
C#
· Tension
b7
D
· Seventh
Scale sheet
E Bebop dorianFormula (degrees)
1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes in key
E F# G G# A B C# D
Typical use
Over m7; passing major 3rd.
Bebop dorian
The bebop dorian scale is the Dorian mode with a passing major third added between the minor third and the fourth. That chromatic passing tone allows continuous eighth-note lines over m7 chords while keeping chord tones on the strong beats.
Notes of the E bebop dorian scale: E · F# · G · G# · A · B · C# · D.