About the E flat Bebop Minor scale
E flat Bebop Minor is used for bebop solos over minor chords. Think of it as a dorian minor with an extra chromatic passing tone up top. It is E♭ Bebop Dominant with the third lowered.
Its notes are E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and D. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
E♭ Bebop Minor uses five black keys on the piano, E♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, and D♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GbG♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | AbA♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | BbB♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | CC | Major 6th |
| 7 | DbD♭ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | DD | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Minor in other keys
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