About the G Bebop Minor scale
G 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 G Bebop Dominant with the third lowered.
Its notes are G, A, B♭, C, D, E, F, and F♯. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
G Bebop Minor uses two black keys on the piano, B♭ and F♯. Ascending through this scale, four white keys fall in a row.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GG | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DD | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | EE | Major 6th |
| 7 | FF | Minor 7th |
| 8 | F#F♯ | 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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