About the A sharp Bebop ii V scale
A sharp 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♯, D, D♯, E, E♯, G, G♯, and A. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
Four open-string notes belong to A♯ Bebop ii V, namely E, A, D, and G. The lowest A♯ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 1st fret of the A string. This scale sits in true open position, with a complete octave of the scale inside the first three frets.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | GG | Major 6th |
| 8 | G#G♯ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | AA | 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 scaleC sharp Bebop ii V scaleD Bebop ii V scaleD sharp Bebop ii V scaleE Bebop ii V scaleF Bebop ii V scaleF sharp Bebop ii V scaleG Bebop ii V scaleG sharp Bebop ii V scaleA Bebop ii V scaleB Bebop ii V scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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