B bebop major – Dorian mode scale
The B bebop major – Dorian mode scale is made of the notes B, C♯, D, E, E♯, F♯, G♯, A. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1B
- 2C♯
- ♭3D
- 4E
- ♯4E♯
- 5F♯
- 6G♯
- ♭7A
PatternW – H – W – H – H – W – H – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
Eight-note scales: the added note makes chord tones land on the strong beats. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
The bebop major started from its second degree: a Dorian scale with the augmented 4th as a passing note between the 4th and 5th.
The B bebop major – Dorian mode scale is mode 2 of the A bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 2. A bebop major scale →
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the B bebop major – Dorian mode scale?
- The notes are B, C♯, D, E, E♯, F♯, G♯, A.
- What is the pattern of the B bebop major – Dorian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – W – H – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the B bebop major – Dorian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 2 of the A bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the B bebop major – Dorian mode scale used over?
- It is used over Bm7, Bm7♭5, Bdim7, Bm6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.