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A Bebop ii V scale

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.

Four of the notes in A Bebop ii V are black keys, C, D, F, and G.

Notes and intervals

1AARoot
2BBMajor 2nd
3C#C♯Major 3rd
4DDPerfect 4th
5D#D♯Augmented 4th
6EEPerfect 5th
7F#F♯Major 6th
8GGMinor 7th
9G#G♯Major 7th
StepsW W H H H W H H H
Semitones2-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Bebop ii V in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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A Bebop ii V scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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