About the A Bebop 7#11 scale
A Bebop 7#11 is used for bebop solos over dominant chords with a raised eleventh. Think of it as a Lydian dominant filled out into a bebop scale. It is A Bebop Dominant with the fourth raised.
Its notes are A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, and G♯. The formula is W W W H W H H H.
Also called Bebop Lydian Dominant.
On the piano, this scale touches the black keys C♯, D♯, F♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | GG | Minor 7th |
| 8 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W H W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-1-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop 7#11 in other keys
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