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E bebop Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a E bebop scale sound like?

E bebop scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the E bebop scale on the piano?

Notes:

E
F#
G#
A
B
C#
D
D#
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Intervals:

1P
2M
3M
4P
5P
6M
7m
7M
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play the E bebop scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
G#
D#
F#
C#
A
E
B
F#
D
G#
D#
B
F#
C#
G#
A
E
D
A
C#
G#
D#
B
F#
D
A
E
B
D#
C#
G#
E
B
F#
C#
D
A
D
D#
F#
C#
G#
D#
E
B
D
A
E

Intervals:

1P
5P
G
7m
4P
1P
3M
7M
2M
6M
4P
1P
5P
2M
7m
3M
7M
5P
2M
6M
3M
4P
1P
7m
4P
6M
3M
7M
5P
2M
7m
4P
1P
5P
7M
6M
3M
1P
5P
2M
6M
7m
4P
7m
7M
2M
6M
3M
7M
1P
5P
7m
4P
1P
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About the E 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 E bebop scale

E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D - D#

Formula

What is the formula for the E bebop scale

2M - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2m - 1A - 2m

Intervals

What intervals are in the E bebop scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Major 3rd

Perfect 4th

Perfect 5th

Major 6th

Minor 7th

Major 7th

Chords

What chords (diatonic) are in the E bebop scale