C bebop major – Locrian mode scale
The C bebop major – Locrian mode scale is made of the notes C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, A, B♭. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1C
- ♭2D♭
- ♭3E♭
- 4F
- ♭5G♭
- ♭6A♭
- 6A
- ♭7B♭
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 C bebop major – Locrian mode scale is mode 8 of the D♭ bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 8. D♭ 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 C bebop major – Locrian mode scale?
- The notes are C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, A, B♭.
- What is the pattern of the C 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 C bebop major – Locrian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 8 of the D♭ bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the C bebop major – Locrian mode scale used over?
- It is used over Cm7♭5, Cdim7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.