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Dominant Bebop Scales

The Dominant Bebop Scale (a.k.a. as the Mixolydian Bebop or the Jazz Dominant Scale) is one of four Bebop scales. The other three are Major Bebop, Minor Bebop and Dorian Bebop. As the name imply, this scale is well suitable for jazz and bebop especially. One of the common practices is to use the scale over a ii-V progression. For example, G Dominant Bebop scale over the chords Dm7 - G7 (backing track can be found below).

The interval for Bebop Dominant is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7b, 7 (with the passing note between the 7th and the root), which is the same as Major or Mixolydian with one extra note.

Dominant Bebop Scales overview
C: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, B, C
C#/Db: C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B, C, C# / Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, C, Db
D: D, E, Gb, G, A, B, C, C#, D
D#/Eb: D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, C#, D, D# / Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, D, Eb
E: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, D#, E
F: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F
F#/Gb: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F, F# / Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, F, Gb
G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#, G
G#/Ab: G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#, G, G# / Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab
A: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A
A#/Bb: A#, C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A, A# / Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, A, Bb
B: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, A#, B

Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7b, 7
Semi-notes: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1
Formula: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Half, Half

Backing tracks

You can play piano to these tracks by using the scales presented here. The backing track is based on the ii - V progression, in this case is the chords Dm7 - G7.

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