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G Bebop Dorian scale

About the G Bebop Dorian scale

G Bebop Dorian is used for bebop and swing minor solos. Think of it as a dorian scale with a chromatic passing tone between third and fourth.

Its notes are G, A, B, B, C, D, E, and F. The formula is W H H H W W H W. It is the fifth mode of C Bebop Dominant.

Also called Dorian Bebop.

Learn more about the G Bebop Dorian scale

On the piano, the mode touches the black key B. The key lines up five white keys back to back.

Notes and intervals

1GGRoot
2AAMajor 2nd
3BbB♭Minor 3rd
4BBMajor 3rd
5CCPerfect 4th
6DDPerfect 5th
7EEMajor 6th
8FFMinor 7th
StepsW H H H W W H W
Semitones2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2
Degrees1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Bebop Dorian in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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G Bebop Dorian scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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