Here I play the G bebop scale descending, starting on a downbeat. Notice how all chord tones of G7 fall on downbeats. As a result, the 3 and b7 of the G7 chord are emphasized:. These first two positions are the basic positions of the scale and are the best to get you started. Needless to say, you can play the bebop scale in any position you want.
Try taking any Mixolydian scale fingering you know and adding the passing maj7 interval to create a bebop scale fingering. Here is a very convenient way to play the bebop scale on guitar descending. It involves some slides to reposition your fingers. To help you take the bebop scale from the technical side of your practice routine to the improvisational, here are 5 classic jazz guitar licks that use the bebop scale in various situations.
Try working these licks in 12 keys around the fretboard, at various tempos, as well as apply them to any tune you are working as you bring these phrases into your jazz guitar vocabulary.
The minor bebop scale is a Dorian Scale with a descending chromatic note between the root and the b7. This minor bebop scale is directly related to the Dorian Scale , and therefore you can use it to solo over any m7 chord in a jazz standard, including Im7 chords and iim7 chords.
When first working on this scale in your studies, try putting on a static m7 chord vamp and soloing over that chord with the minor bebop scale. From there, try soloing over tunes such as So What , Milestones , and Maiden Voyage in order to take this scale to a full tune in your solos.
The minor bebop scale works best descending , though with practice you can apply it to your lines both ascending and descending through the scale. There is a second form of the minor bebop scale, which features a chromatic note F between the b3 and 4. This scale is actually a mode of the dominant bebop scale and has all the same notes. Here is the D minor bebop scale on the fretboard for you to work in 12 keys as you take this scale from the theoretical to the practical.
There are two fingerings provided, one with the root on the 6th string and one with the root on the 5th string. To help you take the minor bebop scale from the technical side of your practicing to the improvisational side of your routine, here are 5 minor bebop scale licks that you can use to solo with this scale over a number of musical situations.
Try working these minor bebop scale licks in 12 keys around the fretboard , at various tempos, as well as apply them to any chord progressions or jazz standards that you are working on as you integrate these phrases into your jazz guitar vocabulary.
Though not as commonly used as its minor and dominant cousins, the major bebop scale can be used to add a bebop sound to your major family soloing lines and phrases. Adding the major bebop scale to your repertoire will allow you to bring a sense of tension and release to your maj7, maj9, and maj6 soloing phrases. The major bebop scale is a major scale with a descending chromatic note between the 6th and the 5th. This major bebop scale is directly related to the Major Scale.
Because of this, you can use the major bebop scale to solo over any maj7 chord in your jazz guitar solos. The major bebop scale works best descending , though with practice you can apply it to your lines both ascending and descending through the scale. Here are two fingerings for the C major bebop scale that you can use to get this important sound onto your fretboard. After you have worked out one or both of these major bebop scales, try putting on a maj7 backing track in any key and use either of these fingerings to solo over the backing track.
These two positions are will get you started with the major bebop scale , but it is important to take them further in your practice routine. To help you take the major bebop scale from the technical side of your woodshedding to the improvisational side, here are 5 major bebop scale licks that you can learn in 12 keys, and add to your maj7 soloing ideas and phrases in the practice room.
Try working these major bebop scale licks through different tempos, as well as apply them to any chord progressions or jazz standards that you are working on in order to fully integrate these major bebop lines into your vocabulary. The bebop Lydian scale is a variation of the more common dominant bebop scale. Formula is 1- b 2- b b b 6- b 7.
It has an additional fifth between the flat fifth b 5 and the minor sixth b 6. Formula is 1- b b 6- b This scale is derived from the fifth mode of the harmonic scale, the Phrygian dominant mode. Formula is : b b 6- b This scale has a chromatic passing tone b 7 between the minor sixth b 6 and the major seventh 7. Formula is : b The melodic minor bebop scale is derived from the ascending form of the melodic minor scale , it has a chromatic passing tone between the 5th and 6th notes.
The Dorian bebop scale : Formula is b b 7. The dominant bebop scale : Formula is b The Locrian bebop scale : Formula is 1- b 2- b b b 6- b 7.
The Phrygian dominant bebop scale : Formula is 1- b b 6- b Other Bebop Scales : The harmonic minor bebop scale : Formula is : b b 6- b The melodic minor bebop scale : Formula is : b Check out this jazz guitar lesson with scale charts, guitar diagrams and jazz lines for a better understanding of this useful scale.
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