About the E flat Bebop ii V scale
E 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 E♭, F, G, A♭, A, B♭, C, D♭, and D. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
On the piano, E♭ Bebop ii V touches the black keys E♭, A♭, B♭, and D♭. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key A.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AbA♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | CC | Major 6th |
| 8 | DbD♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | DD | 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 flat Bebop ii V scaleD 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.