About the C sharp Bebop Major scale
C sharp Bebop Major is used for bebop solos over major chords. Think of it as the major scale with a chromatic passing tone between fifth and sixth. It is C♯ Bebop Melodic Minor with the third raised.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, and B♯. The formula is W W H W H H W H.
Also called Major Sixth Diminished and Major Bebop.
Five of the notes in C♯ Bebop Major are black keys, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| 8 | B#B♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H W H H W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-1-1-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Major in other keys
C Bebop Major scaleD Bebop Major scaleD sharp Bebop Major scaleE Bebop Major scaleF Bebop Major scaleF sharp Bebop Major scaleG Bebop Major scaleG sharp Bebop Major scaleA Bebop Major scaleA sharp Bebop Major scaleB Bebop Major scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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