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E♭ Bebop ii V scale

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

1EbE♭Root
2FFMajor 2nd
3GGMajor 3rd
4AbA♭Perfect 4th
5AAAugmented 4th
6BbB♭Perfect 5th
7CCMajor 6th
8DbD♭Minor 7th
9DDMajor 7th
StepsW W H H H W H H H
Semitones2-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Bebop ii V in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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Eb Bebop ii V scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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