G bebop dorian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the G bebop dorian scale (1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7) on guitar: G · A · A# · B · C · D · E · F.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
G Bebop dorian
12b33456b7
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
G
· Root
2
A
· Tension
b3
A#
· Third
3
B
· passing note
4
C
· Tension
5
D
· Fifth
6
E
· Tension
b7
F
· Seventh
Scale sheet
G Bebop dorianFormula (degrees)
1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes in key
G A A# B C D E F
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 G bebop dorian scale: G · A · A# · B · C · D · E · F.