About the A Bebop ii V scale
A Bebop ii V is used for bebop solos over two-five-one progressions. Think of it as a dense nine-note bebop scale that covers a whole two-five.
Its notes are A, B, C♯, D, D♯, E, F♯, G, and G♯. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
The open-string notes E, A, D, G, and B all sit inside A Bebop ii V. The open A string is the lowest A on the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 8 | GG | Minor 7th |
| 9 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H H H W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop ii V in other keys
C Bebop ii V scaleD flat Bebop ii V scaleD Bebop ii V scaleE flat Bebop ii V scaleE Bebop ii V scaleF Bebop ii V scaleG flat Bebop ii V scaleG Bebop ii V scaleA flat Bebop ii V scaleB flat Bebop ii V scaleB Bebop ii V scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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