Fretify - A♭ Bebop Dominant

Standard

Scales

Chords

A♭

Bebop Dominant

Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-M2-m2-M2-M2-m2-m2

A♭

B♭

C

D♭

E♭

F

G♭

G

G

F

C

A♭

E♭

B♭

F

1

G♭

D♭

G♭

2

G

B♭

F

C

G

3

A♭

E♭

G♭

D♭

A♭

4

C

G

5

B♭

F

D♭

A♭

E♭

B♭

6

G♭

7

C

G

E♭

B♭

F

C

8

D♭

A♭

G♭

D♭

9

F

C

G

10

E♭

B♭

G♭

D♭

A♭

E♭

11

G

12

F

C

A♭

E♭

B♭

F

13

G♭

D♭

G♭

14

G

B♭

F

C

G

15

A♭

E♭

G♭

D♭

A♭

16

C

G

17

B♭

F

D♭

A♭

E♭

B♭

18

G♭

19

C

G

E♭

B♭

F

C

20

D♭

A♭

G♭

D♭

21

F

C

G

22

E♭

B♭

G♭

D♭

A♭

E♭

23

G

24

Basic Scale Information

Name: Bebop Dominant
Type: Octatonic scale
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – ♭7 – ♯7
Relation with Major Scale: Derived from the Mixolydian scale with the addition of the major seventh (♯7) as a passing note.

Theoretical Aspects

Sound Character: Fluid, swinging, rhythmically stable. Ideal for precise melodic lines in bebop phrasing.
Typical Chord: 7 / 13
Modal Context: Used over dominant chords to create phrases that resolve well on the beat accents.
Harmonic Use: On V7 in traditional jazz and bebop, for lines with organized chromatic approaches.

Musical Context

Musical Styles: Jazz, Bebop, Swing
Songs using the scale:
- Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
- Anthropology - Charlie Parker
- Oleo - Sonny Rollins
- Confirmation - Charlie Parker
Evoked Atmosphere: Intelligent, snappy, precise, and swinging.

Chords in Scale

A♭	A♭ Major A♭ Major Dominant 7 A♭ Major Dominant 9 A♭ Major Dominant 11 A♭ Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4 A♭ Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4 A♭ Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4 A♭ Major Dominant 13 A♭ Major 6 A♭ Major 7 A♭ Major 9 A♭ Major 11 A♭ Major 13 A♭ Power chord A♭ Suspended Second A♭ Suspended Fourth
B♭	B♭ Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4 B♭ Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4 B♭ Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4 B♭ Power chord B♭ Suspended Second B♭ Suspended Fourth B♭ Minor B♭ Minor 6 B♭ Minor 13 B♭ Minor 7 B♭ Minor 9 B♭ Minor 11
C	C Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4 C Power chord C Suspended Fourth C Minor C Minor 6 C Minor 7 C Diminished C Half Diminished 7
D♭	D♭ Major D♭ Major 6 D♭ Major 7 D♭ Major 9 D♭ Major 11 D♭ Major 13 D♭ Power chord D♭ Suspended Second D♭ Suspended Fourth
E♭	E♭ Major E♭ Major Dominant 7 E♭ Major Dominant 9 E♭ Major Dominant 11 E♭ Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4 E♭ Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4 E♭ Major Dominant 13 Suspended 4 E♭ Major Dominant 13 E♭ Major 6 E♭ Power chord E♭ Suspended Second E♭ Suspended Fourth D♯ Minor D♯ Minor 7 D♯ Minor 9 D♯ Minor 11
F	F Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4 F Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4 F Power chord F Suspended Second F Suspended Fourth F Minor F Minor 6 F Minor 13 F Minor 7 F Minor 9 F Minor 11
F♯	F♯ Major F♯ Major 6 F♯ Major 7 F♯ Major 9 F♯ Power chord F♯ Suspended Second
G	G Diminished G Diminished 7 G Half Diminished 7