The Bebop Scales Workbook

Daniel Fedele

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 The Bebop Scales Workbook

Copyright 2007-2016 Daniel Fedele

All rights reserved

 Contents

1 Major bebop scale: fundamentals

2 Major bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -model-
3 Major bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -template-
4 Major bebop scale: rules -model-
6 Major bebop scale: rules -template-
8 Major bebop scales -model-
9 Major bebop scales -template-
10 Mixolydian bebop scale: fundamentals
11 Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -model-
12 Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -template-
13 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules -model-
15 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules -template-
17 Mixolydian bebop scales -model-
18 Mixolydian bebop scales -template-
19 Dorian bebop scale: fundamentals
20 Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -model-
21 Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C -template-
22 Dorian bebop scale: rules -model-
24 Dorian bebop scale: rules -template-
26 Dorian bebop scales -model-
27 Dorian bebop scales -template-
28 Bebop scales with forward motion I
29 Bebop scales with forward motion II
30 Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns
31 Bebop scales with syncopated rhythms and articulations
32 Bebop scales study with melodic pattern
33 Bebop scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern
34 Bebop scales study with articulations
35 Bebop scales study with forward motion
36 Bebop scales study with chromatics
37 Bebop scales study with pivoting
38 Bebop scales study with skips
39 Bebop scales study with embellishments
40 Bebop scales study with clichs
41 Bebop scales study in relation to rhythm
42 Bebop scales study with swing
43 Bebop scales study with other scales
44 Transformation of the bebop melodic line
46 Bebop scales over the major II-V-I progression -model-
47 Bebop scales over the major II-V-I progression -template-
48 Bebop scales over the blues form in C
50 Bebop scales over the blues form in C -template-
51 Bebop scales over the blues form in F
53 Bebop scales over the blues form in F -template-
54 Bebop scales over the blues form in Bb
56 Bebop scales over the blues form in Bb -template-
57 Bebop scales over the rhythm changes form
59 Bebop scales over the 16 bar form
60 Bebop scales over the AABA form
61 Minor bebop scales -model-
62 Minor bebop scales -template-
63 The bebop modes of the major scale in C -model-
64 The bebop modes of the major scale in C -template-
65 Scales study organization C
66 Scales study organization Bb
67 Scales study organization Eb
68 Notes
 Major bebop scale: fundamentals
On Beat

4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
On Beat

6 b6 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats

Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones




b6





b3 b2 b6
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones








b2 b6
A + B






b2 b6 b3 b2 -1-
 Major Bebop Scale: melodic patterns I in C
Play ascending and descending in the register of the instrument
1 Scale

Etc...............

2 Thirds


a) B)

3 Major sixth chord + diminished

C6 D7 C6/E
A7 C6/A F7
B7 C6/G




1 3 5 6 2 4 b6 7

4 Connected major sixth chord + diminished

C6/E

F7

C6/A C6/G
B7

C6

A7
D7

5 One half step below each note of the scale + triad

c c c c c c c c

6 Surrounding the notes of the major sixth chord with its diminished + major sixth chord
a)

B C6 D C6/E F C6/G A 3

3 3 3







D C6/E B
C6/A
B)

3 3

C6 A

C6/A F C6/G

3 3

-2-
 Major Bebop Scale: melodic patterns in C
1 Scale Etc...............

2 Thirds
a) B)

3 Major sixth chord + diminished

C6 D7 C6/E F7 C6/G A7 C6/A B7

1 3 5 6 2 4 b6 7

4 Connected major sixth chord + diminished

C6/E F7 C6/G A7 C6/A B7 C6 D7

5 One half step below each note of the scale + triad

c c c c c c c c

6 Surrounding the notes of the major sixth chord with its diminished + major sixth chord
a) B C6 D C6/E F
3
C6/G A 3
3 3




B) C6/E
D

B
C6/A


3 3

C6 A

C6/A F C6/G

3 3

-3-
 Major bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

b6 5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

b6 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone

From 2: two passing tones

b2 b6
From 3: one passing tone



b6
From 3: three passing tones





b3 b2 b6

From 4: no passing tone


-4-
 Major bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones



b2 b6
From 5: one passing tone



b6
From 5: three passing tones




b3 b2 b6

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

b2 b6

From 7: one passing tone



b2 b6

From 7: three passing tones

b3 b2 b6 -5-
 Major bebop scales: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

b6 5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

b6 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone

From 2: two passing tones

b2 b6
From 3: one passing tone


b6
From 3: three passing tones


b3 b2 b6

From 4: no passing tone


-6-
 Major bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones

From 5: one passing tone

From 5: three passing tones

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

From 7: one passing tone

From 7: three passing tones

-7-
 Major Bebop Scales


C



1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db





Gb





B










E




A



D

-8-
 Major Bebop Scales
C

1 2 3 4 5 #5 6 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db

F#

-9-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: fundamentals
on beat

4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
on beat

7 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats

Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones



7





b3 b2 7
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones

b2 7
A + B






b2 7 b3 b2 -10-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C
C7
1 Scale

Etc...............

2 Thirds

a) B)

3 Arpeggios

Chords



1 3 5 8
1 3 5 b7

4 Connected chords




5 Chord + Scale


6 Chromatics

a) One half step below each note of the arpeggio b) Two half steps below each note of the arpeggio

c c c
7 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the arpeggio

8 One half step below each note of the scale + triad




9 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the scale + chord

c c c c
-11-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: melodic patterns I in C
C7
1 Scale

2 Thirds
a) B)

3 Arpeggios Chords




1 3 5 8

1 3 5 b7

4 Connected chords

5 Chord + Scale

6 Chromatics
a) One half step below each note of the arpeggio b) Two half steps below each note of the arpeggio

7 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the arpeggio

8 One half step below each note of the scale + triad

9 Two half steps below and two half steps above each note of the scale + chord

-12-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

7 5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

7 b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone

From 2: two passing tones

b2 7
From 3: one passing tone



7
From 3: three passing tones




b3 b2 7

From 4: no passing tone


-13-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones



b2 7
From 5: one passing tone



7
From 5: three passing tones



b3 b2 7

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

b2 7
From 7: one passing tone



7

From 7: three passing tones

b3 b2 7 -14-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

b3 b2
From 2: no passing tone

From 2: two passing tones

From 3: one passing tone

From 3: three passing tones

From 4: no passing tone


-15-
 Mixolydian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones

From 5: one passing tone

From 5: three passing tones

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

From b7: one passing tone

From b7: three passing tones

-16-
 Mixolydian Bebop Scales


C



1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db

Gb





B





E

-17-
 Mixolydian Bebop Scales
C

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 #2 3 b3 2 b2 1
F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Db

F#

-18-
 Dorian bebop scale: fundamentals
On Beat

4 2 1
Incorrect No passing tone. Chord tones fall on off beats
On Beat

7 5 3 1
Correct Chromatic passing tone. Chord tones fall on on beats

Rules:
A From 7. 5, 3 or 1: one or three passing tones



7




b27 4
B From 6, 4 or 2: no passing tone or two passing tones







b2 7
A + B






b2 7 4 b2 -19-
 Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns I in C
Play ascending and descending in the register of the instrument
1 Scale

Etc...............

2 Thirds

a) B)

3 Minor sixth chord + diminished

C6 D7 C6/E F7 C6/G A7 C6/A B7

4 Connected minor sixth chord + diminished
C-6/E

C-6/GF7
A7

C-6/A

B7

C-6

D7

5 One half step below each note of the scale + triad

cr cr cr cr cr cr cr cr

6 Surrounding the notes of the minor sixth chord with diminished + minor sixth chord
a)

B C-6 D C-6/E F C-6/G A 3

3 3 3

C-6/E


D B

C-6/A B)


3 3

C-6 A

C-6/A F C-6/G

3 3

-20-
 Dorian bebop scale: melodic patterns in C
1 Scale Etc...............



2 Thirds
a) B)

3 Minor sixth chord + diminished

C6 D7

4 Connected Minor sixth chord + diminished

C-6/E F7

5 One half step below each note of the scale + triad

cr cr

6 Surrounding the notes of the minor sixth chord with diminished + minor sixth chord
a) B C-6

B) C-6/E
D



3

-21-
 Dorian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

7 5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

7 4 b2
From 2: no passing tone



From 2: two passing tones




b2 7
From b3: one passing tone



7
From b3: three passing tones




b3 b2 7

From 4: no passing tone


-22-
 Dorian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones



b2 7
From 5: one passing tone



7
From 5: three passing tones




4 b2 7

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

b2 7
From b7: one passing tone



7
From b7: three passing tones





4 b2 7 -23-
 Dorian bebop scale: rules
From tonic: one passing tone

7 5 3 1

From tonic: three passing tones

From 2: no passing tone

From 2: two passing tones

From b3: one passing tone

From b3: three passing tones

From 4: no passing tone


-24-
 Dorian bebop scale: rules
From 4: two passing tones

From 5: one passing tone

From 5: three passing tones

From 6: no passing tone

From 6: two passing tones

From b7: one passing tone

From b7: three passing tones

-25-
 Dorian Bebop Scales
C




1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
F

E

A





D

-26-
 Dorian Bebop Scales
C




1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
F

-27-
 Bebop Scales with Forward Motion I
Major Bebop Scale
From 7, 5 or 3: 3 passing tones

7 5 3 1

From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones

6 4 2 1

Mixolydian Bebop Scale

From b7, 5 or 3: 3 passing tones

b7 5 3 1
From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones

6 4 2 1

Dorian Bebop Scale

From b7, 5 or b3: 3 passing tones

b7 5 b3 1
From 6, 4 or 2: 2 passing tones

6 4 2 1
-28-
 Bebop Scales with Forward Motion II
Major Bebop Scale
Three Passing Tones

From 5





5 #5 6 7 1

From 1







1 #1 2 #2 3

Mixolydian Bebop Scale

From 5

5 6 b7 7 1

From 1




1 #1 2 #2 3

Dorian Bebop Scale

From 5

5 6 b7 7 1

From 1







1 #1 2 4 b3
-29-
 Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns
On Beat Off Beat
1


2
4
4
Daht Daht

3 a b Syncopation
44
Du Daht Du Daht Du Dah Du Dah
Swing
3

3 3 3

4 a b

44



Daht Daht Dah Dah

5 a b

44
Dah Du Du Daht Dah Du Du Dah

64 a

b

4

Du Duht Daht Du Duht Dah

7
a b

44

Du Daht Du Dah

Triplets
8 3
a b
3
4
4
3 3
Du Du Daht Du Du Daht Du Du Dah Du Du Dah

-30-
 Bebop scales with syncopated
rhythmic patterns and articulations
1 Major bebop

2 Mixolydian bebop
3

3
3

3

3 Dorian bebop
3 3

-31-
 Bebop scales study with melodic pattern

Same melodic pattern applied to different scales

Thirds
1 C Major bebop
A)

B)

2 C Mixolydian bebop A)

B)

3 C Dorian bebop
A)

B)


-32-
 Bebop scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern

Same syncopated rhythmic pattern applied to different scales

1 C Major bebop

2 C Mixolydian bebop

3 C Dorian bebop

-33-
 Bebop scales study with articulations

Different articulations applied to different bebop scales

1 C major bebop

2 C mixolydian bebop

3 C dorian bebop

-34-
 Bebop scales study with forward motion

Beginning of phrasing before down beat

Four notes before down beat

1 C Major bebop

5 1

1 3

2 C mixolydian bebop 5 1

1 3

3 C dorian bebop 5 1

1



b3

-35-
 Bebop scales study with chromatics
c c c c

Chromatics below and above notes of the scale

1 C major bebop One semitone below a note of the scale

c

Two semitones below a note of the scale

c c

2 C mixolydian bebop One semitone below and two above a note of the scale

c c c

Two semitones below and two above a note of the scale

c c c c

3 C dorian bebop Two semitones below a note of the scale and two above a note of the scale

c c c c

c c c c
-36-
 Bebop scales study with pivoting

Octave change between notes

1 C major bebop

Pivot

2 C mixolydian bebop

3 C dorian bebop

-37-
 Bebop scales study with skips


Skips between notes of the scale

1 C major bebop

2 C mixolydian bebop

3 C dorian bebop

-38-
 Bebop scales study with embellishments


Embellishments on different notes of the scales

1 C major bebop




turn

turn

2 C mixolydian bebop
Lift

Trill Mordent

connecting gliss
3 C dorian bebop
iss. gl

Gliss plop doit




-39-
 Bebop scales study with clichs

Different clichs added to the scales

1 C major bebop


3

Clich "take the A train"

2 C mixolydian bebop Clich Miles Davis "The Theme"

3

D-7 b5 G7 alt
3 C dorian bebop






3
3

minor clich "cry me a river"
C-





3

-40-
 Bebop scales study in relation to rhythm

Play ahead, on or behind the beat

1 C major bebop







Behind the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

On the beat:

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

2 C mixolydian bebop



Ahead of the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

3 C dorian bebop Ahead on behind the beat

Ahead, on or behind the beat: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Behind, on or ahead of the beat:

Behind on ahead of the beat

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1

-41-
 Bebop scales study with swing

f p f

Different dynamics applied to each note of the scale

3 3

1 C major bebop ppp ppp







Thirds: dahd-n du daht
ppp

Ghost Note
Chords:

Ti Ta o n

Ti Ta o n

Ghost Note
ppp
3 3
2 C mixolydian bebop

Trills:
3 3 3 3 3
3

3 3
3 C dorian bebop

Thirds:

dahd-n dahd-n
Chromatics:

dahd-n daht dahd-n daht

-42-
 Bebop scales study with other scales

1 Major bebop scale

Cmaj7 Major bebop scale Major pentatonic scale Major bebop scale Minor pentatonic scale

Major bebop scale Lydian scale Major blues pentatonic scale Major bebop scale

2 Mixolydian bebop scale

C7 Mixolydian bebop scale Blues scale Major pentatonic scale Mixolydian bebop scale



Minor pentatonic scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major pentatonic scale Mixolydian bebop scale

3 Dorian bebop scale

C-7 Dorian bebop scale Minor pentatonic scale Dorian bebop scale Melodic minor scale

Harmonic minor scale Phrygian scale Dorian bebop scale

-43-
 Transformation of the bebop melodic line

1 Major bebop scale with three passing tones

b3 b2 b6

2 + syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations

3 + Embellishments





Grupetto

4 + pivot

-44-
 Transformation of the bebop melodic line
5 + clich








blues scale
6 + skip

7 + forward motion




3
Surrounding the third with diminished

8 + swing and dynamics

3 Ghost note
F p

-45-
 Bebop scales over the major II-V-I progression

C-7 C7 Cmaj7
Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale


Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale

II-7 V7 Imaj7
II-V-I progression: D-7 G7 Cmaj7

Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale

Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale

-46-
 Bebop scales over the major II-V-I Progression

C-7 C7 Cmaj7
Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale

Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale

II-7 V7 Imaj7
II-V-I progression: D-7 G7 Cmaj7

Dorian bebop scale Mixolydian bebop scale Major bebop scale

Dorian scale Mixolydian scale Major scale

-47-
 Bebop scales over the blues form in C
1 Bebop scales from tonic
Mixolydian bebop scale
C7


F7 C7

C7

A7

F7 F7 C7

D-7 Dorian bebopscale

G7 C7 G7

2 Bebop scales from 3

F7

C7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 A7

D-7 Dorian bebop scale G7 C7 G7

3 Bebop scales with forward motion

C7
C7 F7 C7



F7

F7
C7

A7

D-7

Dorian bebop scale

G7

G7
C7


-48-
 Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics


C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 A7

D-7 G7 C7 G7

5 Bebop scales crossing the bar line

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7

C7
A7

D-7 G7 G7C7

6 Bebop scales with syncopated rhythms and articulations

C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7
3 C7 A7


3 3

D-7 G7 C7 G7




-49-
 Bebop scales over the blues form in C
My own bebop scales melodic lines

1 C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 A7

D-7 G7 C7 G7

2 C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 A7

D-7 G7 C7 G7

3 C7 F7 C7 C7

F7 F7 C7 A7

D-7 G7 C7 G7

-50-
 Bebop scales in the blues form in F
1 Bebop scales from tonic
F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7

F7

F7




B7 B7 F7 D7







G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7

2 Bebop scales from 3

F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7
F7

F7

B7 B7 F7 D7






G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7

3 Bebop scales with forward motion

F7 Mixolydian bebop scales B7 F7 F7

B7 B7

F7


D7

G-7 Dorian bebop scale C7 F7 C7




-51-
 Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics

F7 B7 F7 F7

B7 B7 F7 D7

G-7 C7 F7 C7

5 Bebop scales crossing the bar line

F7 B7 F7 F7

B7 B7
F7

D7

G-7

C7 F7


C7

6 Bebop scales with syncopated rhythms and articulations

F7 B7
F7 F7

B7 B7
3
F7

D7


3

3

G-7 C7 F7

C7




-52-
 Bebop scales over the blues form in F
My own bebop scales melodic lines

1 F7 B7 F7 F7


B7 B7 F7 D7

G-7 C7 F7 C7

2 F7 B7 F7 F7


B7 B7 F7 D7

G-7 C7 F7 C7

3 F7 B7 F7 F7

B7 B7 F7 D7

G-7 C7 F7 C7

-53-
 Bebop scales in the blues form in Bb
1 Bebop scales from tonic

B7 Mixolydian bebop scales E7


B7 B7

E7

E7 B7

G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

Dorian bebop scale

2 Bebop scales from 3

B7 E7 B7 B7

Mixolydian bebop scales

E7 E7 B7 G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

Dorian bebop scale

3 Bebop scales with forward motion

Mixolydian bebop scales E7
B7 B7

B7

E7 E7
B7

G7

C-7

F7
Dorian bebop scale

B7
F7

-54-
 Bebop scales over the blues form
4 Bebop scales with chromatics

B7 E7 B7 B7

E7 E7 B7 G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

5 Bebop scales crossing the bar line

B7

E7 B7 B7

E7

E7

B7
G7

C-7

F7

B7

F7

6 Bebop scales with syncopated rhythms and articulations

B7 E7 B7

B7

E7 E7
3 B7
G7

3

3
B7
C-7


F7

F7

-55-
 Bebop scales over the blues form in Bb
My own bebop scales melodic lines

1 B7 E7 B7 B7

E7 E7 B7 G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

2 B7 E7 B7 B7

E7 E7 B7 G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

3 B7 E7 B7 B7

E7 E7 B7 G7

C-7 F7 B7 F7

-56-
A
Bebop scales over the rhythm changes form
1 Bebop scales from tonic
Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7



Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7

2 Bebop scales from 3

Bbmaj7 G-7

C-7 F7



Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7

3 Bebop scales from 3 with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations and forward motion

Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7



Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7




Bebop scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, forward motion, pivots, skips and
4 chromatics

Bbmaj7 G-7 C-7 F7


Bbmaj7 Bb7 Eb6 E D-7 G7 C-7 F7

-57-
 Bebop scales over the rhythm changes form
B
1 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones
D7 G7

C7 F7

2 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones and forward motion
G7

D7

Bmaj7

F7 Major bebop

C7

3 Mixolydian bebop scales with three passing tones, syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations

D7 G7

C7
F7

4 Mixolydian bebop scales from different notes, syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, pivots and chromatics
D7

G7

2

6


C7

F7

3 2

3

-58-
 Bebop scales over the 16 bar form
Blue Bossa harmony
1 Bebop scales and other scales
C- F-

Dorian bebop scale with three passing tones

D-7b5 Galt Diminished whole tone scale C-

Eb-7 Ab7 Mixolydian bebop scale with three passing tones Dbmaj7 Major bebop scale with three passing tones

D-7b5 Galt Diminished whole tone scale C-

Bebop scales from different notes with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations,
2 forward motion, pivots, skips, chromatics and other scales

C-
F-

Whole tone scale G7#9

(D-7b5)
C-

Eb-7 Ab7 Dbmaj7




3

Diminished scale
(D-7b5) Gb9
C-



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 Bebop scales over the AABA form
8 first bars of All The Things You Are

1 Bebop scales from tonic

Ab: F-7 (B-7) E7 Amaj7

Dbmaj7 Modulation C: G7 Cmaj7

2 Bebop scales from 3

F-7

(B-7)

E7

Amaj7


Dbmaj7 G7 Cmaj7

3 Bebop scales with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations

F-7



(B-7)

E7
Amaj7

Dbmaj7 G7 Cmaj7




Bebop scales from different notes with syncopated rhythmic patterns, articulations, forward motion,
4 pivots, skips and chromatics
F-7 (B-7) E7 Amaj7



Dbmaj7 G7 Cmaj7

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 Minor Bebop Scales
1 C-7 Dorian 1




1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Dorian 2




1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Dorian 3





1 2 b3 3 4 #4 5 6 b7 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
2


C-maj7 Melodic Minor I



1 2 b3 4 5 #5 6 7 1 #1 2 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
Melodic Minor II

3 C-7 Aeolian I

Aeolian II

4 C-7 Phrygian I



Phrygian II

5


C-maj7 Harmonic Minor

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 Minor Bebop Scales
1 C-7 Dorian 1

Dorian 2

Dorian 3

2 C-maj7 Melodic Minor I

Melodic Minor II

3 C-7 Aeolian I

Aeolian II

4 C-7 Phrygian I

Phrygian II

5 C-maj7 Harmonic Minor

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 The bebop modes of the major scale in C
1 C Ionian

8 7 6 b6 5 4 3 b3 2 b2 1
2 C Dorian

8 7 b7 6 5 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
3 C Phrygian

8 7 b7 b6 5 b5 4 3 b3 b2 1

4 C Lydian

8 7 6 b6 5 #4 3 b3 2 b2 1
5 C Mixolydian

8 7 b7 6 5 4 3 b3 2 b2 1
6 C Aeolian

8 7 b7 b6 5 4 b3 4 2 b2 1
7 C Locrian

8 7 b7 6 b6 5 b5 4 b3 b2 1

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 The bebop modes of the major scale in C
1 C Ionian

2 C Dorian

3 C Phrygian

4 C Lydian

5 C Mixolydian

6 C Aeolian

7 C Locrian

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 Scales Study Organization Piano
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic

C

Bb

Gb

Eb

Ab

Db

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Scales Study Organization
Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic

C

Gb

Ab
Db
F
Bb
Eb

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Scales Study Organization
Alto and Baritone Saxophone
Key Major Mixolydian Dorian Major (blues) Minor (blues)
Priority (Bebop) (Bebop) (Bebop) Pentatonic Pentatonic

C

Gb

Db
Eb
Ab
F
Bb

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 Notes

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Notes

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Notes

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