Dominant Bebop Scales

The Dominant Bebop Scale (a.k.a. as the Mixolydian Bebop or the Jazz Dominant Scale) is one of four Bebop scales. The other three are Major Bebop, Minor Bebop and Dorian Bebop. As the name imply, this scale is well suitable for jazz and bebop especially.

The interval for Bebop Dominant is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7b, 7 (with the passing note between the 7th and the root), which is the same as Mixolydian with one extra note.

C

C Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, B, C

C# / Db

C# Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C, C#

D

D Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: D, E, Gb, G, A, B, C, C#, D

D# / Eb

D# Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, C#, D, D#

E

E Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, D#, E

F

Fm Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F

F# / Gb

F# Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F, F#

G

Gm Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#, G

G# / Ab

G# Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#, G, G#

A

A Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A

A# / Bb

A# Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: A#, C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A, A#

B

B Dominant Bebop diagram
Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, A#, B

Dominant Bebop Scales overview
C: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, B, C
C#/Db: C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C, C# / Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, C, Db
D: D, E, Gb, G, A, B, C, C#, D
D#/Eb: D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, C#, D, D# / Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, D, Eb
E: E, Gb, G, A, B, Db, D, D#, E
F: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F
F#/Gb: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F, F# / Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, F, Gb
G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#, G
G#/Ab: G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#, G, G# / Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab
A: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A
A#/Bb: A#, C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A, A# / Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, A, Bb
B: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, A#, B

Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7b, 7
Semi-notes: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1
Formula: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Half, Half