About the C sharp Bebop ii V scale
C sharp 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♯, G, G♯, A♯, B, and B♯. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
Two open-string notes belong to C♯ Bebop ii V, namely G and B. A guitarist finds the lowest C♯ at the 4th fret of the A string. Capo the first fret to play C♯ Bebop ii V with C-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| 8 | BB | Minor 7th |
| 9 | B#B♯ | 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 Bebop ii V scaleD sharp Bebop ii V scaleE Bebop ii V scaleF Bebop ii V scaleF sharp Bebop ii V scaleG Bebop ii V scaleG sharp Bebop ii V scaleA Bebop ii V scaleA sharp Bebop ii V scaleB Bebop ii V scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.