About the D sharp Bebop Allan Holdsworth scale
D sharp Bebop Allan Holdsworth is used for fusion and modern jazz improvisation. Think of it as a dense nine-note minor scale in the spirit of Allan Holdsworth.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, F♯, G, G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, and D. The formula is W H H H W W H H H. It is the sixth mode of G♯ Bebop ii V.
The open-string notes D and G all sit inside this scale. Down at the 6th fret of the A string lies the lowest D♯ a guitar can play. Capo the first fret to play D♯ Bebop Allan Holdsworth with D-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | B#B♯ | Major 6th |
| 8 | C#C♯ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | DD | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H H H W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Allan Holdsworth in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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