Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C bebop major
Description: A major scale with an added chromatic passing tone between 5 and 6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ♯5, 6, 7). Used in bebop and post-bop improvisation to maintain diatonic chord tones on strong beats while allowing smooth, scalar runs over major and tonic chords.
Notes (pitch classes): C, D, E, F, G, Ab, A, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5P, 5A, 6M, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | D | D3 | 2 | 2M |
| 3 | E | E3 | 4 | 3M |
| 4 | F | F3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | G | G3 | 7 | 5P |
| 6 | Ab | G#3 | 8 | 6m |
| 7 | A | A3 | 9 | 6M |
| 8 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |