B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale
The B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale is made of the notes B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, G, A♭. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1B♭
- ♭2C♭
- ♭3D♭
- 4E♭
- ♭5F♭
- ♭6G♭
- 6G
- ♭7A♭
PatternH – W – W – H – W – H – 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 seventh degree: a Locrian scale with the major 6th added between the 6th and 7th.
The B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale is mode 8 of the C♭ bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 8. C♭ 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 – Locrian mode scale?
- The notes are B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, G, A♭.
- What is the pattern of the B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – W – W – H – W – H – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 8 of the C♭ bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the B♭ bebop major – Locrian mode scale used over?
- It is used over B♭m7♭5, B♭dim7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.