About the E Bebop 7#11 scale
E Bebop 7#11 is used for bebop solos over dominant chords with a raised eleventh. Think of it as a Lydian dominant filled out into a bebop scale. It is E Bebop Dominant with the fourth raised.
Its notes are E, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D, and D♯. The formula is W W W H W H H H.
Also called Bebop Lydian Dominant.
The black keys F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯, and D♯ belong to this mode.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EE | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | F#F♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | BB | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C#C♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | DD | Minor 7th |
| 8 | D#D♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W H W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-1-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths