About the C Bebop Dorian scale
C Bebop Dorian is used for bebop and swing minor solos. Think of it as a dorian scale with a chromatic passing tone between third and fourth.
Its notes are C, D, E♭, E, F, G, A, and B♭. The formula is W H H H W W H W. It is the fifth mode of F Bebop Dominant.
Also called Dorian Bebop.
E, A, D, and G are open guitar strings that sit inside the mode, ready to drone under a riff. The lowest C on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 3rd fret of the A string. C Bebop Dorian sits in true open position, with a complete octave of the scale inside the first three frets.
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 | EbE♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 6 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | AA | Major 6th |
| 8 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W H H H W W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Dorian in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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