About the B Bebop Minor scale
B Bebop Minor is used for bebop solos over minor chords. Think of it as a dorian minor with an extra chromatic passing tone up top. It is B Bebop Dominant with the third lowered.
Its notes are B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, and A♯. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
The black keys C♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯ belong to this scale.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BB | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | AA | Minor 7th |
| 8 | A#A♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Minor in other keys
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