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E♭ Bebop Major

Major with the added chromatic passing tone between 5 and 6. Bebop vocabulary over maj7 chords.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title E♭ Bebop Major Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: DADGBE
35791215DADGC♭EDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FB♭C♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭C♭CDFGA♭B♭C♭CDE♭FG
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Questions
What notes are in the E♭ Bebop Major scale?

The E♭ Bebop Major scale uses the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, C, D (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Bebop Major scale formula?

The Bebop Major scale follows the interval pattern W W H W H H W H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♭ to get the E♭ Bebop Major scale.

What chords work over E♭ Bebop Major?

Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.

How do I finger E♭ Bebop Major on Bass Guitar?

On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).

When would I use the Bebop Major scale?

Major with the added chromatic passing tone between 5 and 6. Bebop vocabulary over maj7 chords.