About the F sharp Bebop Allan Holdsworth scale
F sharp Bebop Allan Holdsworth is used for fusion and modern jazz improvisation. Think of it as a dense nine-note minor scale in the spirit of Allan Holdsworth.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, A, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, and E♯. The formula is W H H H W W H H H. It is the sixth mode of B Bebop ii V.
The open-string notes E, A, and B all sit inside the mode. Down at the 2nd fret of the low E string lies the lowest F♯ a guitar can play. A capo at the second fret brings F♯ Bebop Allan Holdsworth within reach of E-shape fingerings.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 5 | BB | Perfect 4th |
| 6 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| 8 | EE | Minor 7th |
| 9 | E#E♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H H H W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Allan Holdsworth in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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