About the D flat Bebop ii V scale
D flat 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 D♭, E♭, F, G♭, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, and C. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
Two open-string notes belong to D♭ Bebop ii V, namely G and B. A guitarist finds the lowest D♭ at the 4th fret of the A string. Capo the first fret to play D♭ Bebop ii V with C-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | FF | Major 3rd |
| 4 | GbG♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Major 6th |
| 8 | CbC♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | CC | 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 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.
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