About the B flat Bebop ii V scale
B 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 B♭, C, D, E♭, E, F, G, A♭, and A. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
Four open-string notes belong to B♭ Bebop ii V, namely E, A, D, and G. The 1st fret of the A string is the lowest B♭ on the neck. A full root-to-root octave of this scale fits within the first three frets, so it has a real open-position box.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EbE♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | GG | Major 6th |
| 8 | AbA♭ | 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 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 flat 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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