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B Bebop Altered scale

About the B Bebop Altered scale

B Bebop Altered is used for bebop solos over altered dominant chords. Think of it as an altered dominant color built into a bebop scale.

Its notes are B, C, D, E, F, G, A, and A. The formula is H 1½ H W H W H H.

Also called Bebop Phrygian Dominant and Altered Bebop.

On the piano, B Bebop Altered touches the black keys D, F, and A.

Notes and intervals

1BBRoot
2CCMinor 2nd
3D#D♯Major 3rd
4EEPerfect 4th
5F#F♯Perfect 5th
6GGMinor 6th
7AAMinor 7th
8A#A♯Major 7th
StepsH 1½ H W H W H H
Semitones1-3-1-2-1-2-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 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 Altered in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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B Bebop Altered scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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