About the A flat Bebop ii V scale
A flat 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.
An unfretted guitar already sounds D and G from the key. The lowest A♭ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 4th fret of the low E string. With a capo at the first fret, A♭ Bebop ii V can be played with G-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Major 3rd |
| 4 | DbD♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DD | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | EbE♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | FF | Major 6th |
| 8 | GbG♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | GG | 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 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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