About the F Bebop Minor scale
F 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 F Bebop Dominant with the third lowered.
Its notes are F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, and E. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
F Bebop Minor draws three black keys from the piano, A♭, B♭, and E♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AbA♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | BbB♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | CC | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | DD | Major 6th |
| 7 | EbE♭ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | EE | 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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