About the F sharp Bebop Dominant scale
F sharp Bebop Dominant is used for bebop and swing solos over dominant chords. Think of it as the dominant scale with a chromatic passing tone, built for swing lines. It is F♯ Bebop Minor with the third raised.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, and E♯. The formula is W W H W W H H H.
Also called Bebop Mixolydian and Dominant Bebop.
The black keys F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯, and D♯ belong to F♯ Bebop Dominant.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | EE | Minor 7th |
| 8 | E#E♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H W W H H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Bebop Dominant in other keys
C Bebop Dominant scaleC sharp Bebop Dominant scaleD Bebop Dominant scaleD sharp Bebop Dominant scaleE Bebop Dominant scaleF Bebop Dominant scaleG Bebop Dominant scaleG sharp Bebop Dominant scaleA Bebop Dominant scaleA sharp Bebop Dominant scaleB Bebop Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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