About the G flat Bebop Minor scale
G flat 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♭, A, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, and F. The formula is W H W W W H H H.
Four of the notes in G♭ Bebop Minor are black keys, G♭, A♭, D♭, and E♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | CbC♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | EbE♭ | Major 6th |
| 7 | FbF♭ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | FF | 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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