About the C Bebop Dominant scale
C Bebop Dominant is used for bebop and swing solos over dominant chords. Think of it as the dominant scale with a chromatic passing tone, built for swing lines. It is C Bebop Minor with the third raised.
Its notes are C, D, E, F, G, A, B♭, and B. The formula is W W H W W H H H.
Also called Bebop Mixolydian and Dominant Bebop.
This scale shares E, A, D, G, and B with the guitar's open strings. The 3rd fret of the A string is the lowest C on the neck. The first three frets carry a complete octave of C Bebop Dominant, a genuine open-position shape.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
8-position system
8 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Major 6th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | BB | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Dominant in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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