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F♭ 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 9 title F♭ Bebop Major Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: EADGBE
35791215F♭B𝄫DGC♭F♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭G♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫E♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D𝄫D♭E♭F♭G♭
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Questions
What notes are in the F♭ Bebop Major scale?

The F♭ Bebop Major scale uses the notes F♭, G♭, A♭, B𝄫, C♭, D𝄫, D♭, E♭ (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 F♭ to get the F♭ Bebop Major scale.

What chords work over F♭ 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 F♭ 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.