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C bebop Scale
Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords
Audible Example
What does a C bebop scale sound like?
C bebop scale
Piano Fingering
How do you play the C bebop scale on the piano?
Notes:
C
D
E
F
G
A
Bb
B
Intervals:
1P
2M
3M
4P
5P
6M
7m
7M
Guitar Fingering
How do you play the C bebop scale on the guitar?
Notes:
Intervals:
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About the C bebop scale
The bebop scale adds a chromatic passing tone to a seven-note scale, creating an eight-note scale that aligns chord tones with strong beats when played in eighth notes. This was a revolutionary concept in jazz, allowing improvisers to play flowing lines while emphasizing harmony. It is fundamental to jazz improvisation.
Notes
What notes are in the C bebop scale
C - D - E - F - G - A - Bb - B
Formula
What is the formula for the C bebop scale
2M - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2m - 1A - 2m
Intervals
What intervals are in the C bebop scale
Root Note
Major 2nd
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Major 6th
Minor 7th
Major 7th