E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale
The E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale is made of the notes E, F, G, G♯, A, B, C, D. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1E
- ♭2F
- ♭3G
- 3G♯
- 4A
- 5B
- ♭6C
- ♭7D
PatternH – W – H – H – W – H – W – 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 third degree: a Phrygian scale with the major 3rd added as a passing note.
The E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale is mode 3 of the C bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 3. 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 E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale?
- The notes are E, F, G, G♯, A, B, C, D.
- What is the pattern of the E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – W – H – H – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 3 of the C bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the E bebop major – Phrygian mode scale used over?
- It is used over E7, E7♯5, Em7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.