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