G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale
The G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale is made of the notes G♭, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♯1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1G♭
- ♯1G
- 2A♭
- 3B♭
- 4C♭
- 5D♭
- 6E♭
- ♭7F♭
PatternH – H – W – H – W – 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 fifth degree: a Mixolydian scale with the raised tonic added between the tonic and the 2nd.
The G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale is mode 5 of the C♭ bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 5. 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 G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale?
- The notes are G♭, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭.
- What is the pattern of the G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – H – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♯1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 5 of the C♭ bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the G♭ bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale used over?
- It is used over G♭7, G♭9, G♭6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.