C♯ Bebop Major
Major with the added chromatic passing tone between 5 and 6. Bebop vocabulary over maj7 chords.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the C♯ Bebop Major scale?
The C♯ Bebop Major scale uses the notes C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, B♯ (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 C♯ to get the C♯ Bebop Major scale.
What chords work over C♯ 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 C♯ Bebop Major on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Bebop Major scale?
Major with the added chromatic passing tone between 5 and 6. Bebop vocabulary over maj7 chords.