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