About the D Bebop Minor scale
D Bebop Minor is used for bebop solos over minor chords. Think of it as a dorian minor with an extra chromatic passing tone up top. It is D Bebop Dominant with the third lowered.
Its notes are D, E, F, G, A, B, C, and C♯. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
D Bebop Minor uses one black key on the piano, C♯. The key runs seven white keys in a row on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Major 2nd |
| 3 | FF | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BB | Major 6th |
| 7 | CC | Minor 7th |
| 8 | C#C♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Minor in other keys
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