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 B♭m7, B♭m7♭5, B♭dim7, B♭m6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.