About the F Bebop ii V scale
F 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 F, G, A, B♭, B, C, D, E♭, and E. The formula is W W H H H W H H H.
F Bebop ii V shares E, A, D, G, and B with the guitar's open strings. The lowest F on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 1st fret of the low E string. The mode runs a complete octave from root to root inside the first three frets.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BbB♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | BB | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | CC | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | DD | Major 6th |
| 8 | EbE♭ | Minor 7th |
| 9 | EE | 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 flat Bebop ii V scaleE 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.
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