In this lesson we will take a look at three Jazz Bebop Scales. Major Bebop, Dominant Bebop and the Minor Bebop scale. All three scales will be in the key of C for easy reference. The Major Bebop Scale is a major scale with a raised 5th or (augmented 5th) and is usually played over major 7th and major 7th augmented 7th chords.
The Dominant Bebop Scale is similar to the Mixolydian Mode, but has an added major 7th. The Dominant Bebop scale can be used over Dom 7th chords. The Minor Bebop Scale is a Dorian Mode with a raised 3rd. The Minor Bebop Scale can be used over minor 7th chords and is often used in minor key blues progressions to give more of a dominant 7th feel to the chords.
Below are the (3) Bebop Scales. Practice each one over chords progressions and see what you can come up with. They will be played in this order.
Major Bebop Scale
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|-------------------4------5-----|
|---------3-5-6-7----------------|
|-3-5-7--------------------------|
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Dominant Bebop Scale
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|-----------------3-4-----5------|
|---------3-5-7------------------|
|-3-5-7--------------------------|
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Minor Bebop Scale
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|--------------------3--5--------|
|-------------3-5-7--------------|
|-3-5-6-7------------------------|
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Blues Scales and Bebop Scales are considered to be synthetic scales, because they do not fit well with traditional classical theory and appear to have been invented to fit into a particular musical situation.
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