About the C Bebop ii V scale
C 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 C, D, E, F, F♯, G, A, B♭, and B. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
Two of the notes in C Bebop ii V are black keys, F♯ and B♭. Ascending through the scale, four white keys fall in a row.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | AA | Major 6th |
| 8 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | BB | 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
D 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 flat Bebop ii V scaleB Bebop ii V scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.