B Major Bebop Scale
Listen plays the scale. Play Along lights up each note in order so you can follow.
B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – G♯ – A♯ – B
Formula:W-W-H-W-H-H-H-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-P4-P5-m6-M6-M7
Introduction
The B Major Be♭op scale contains eight notes: B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G, G♯, and A♯. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-H-W-H-H-H-W.
B Major Bebop Scale Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | B | P1 |
| 2 | Supertonic | C♯ | M2 |
| 3 | Mediant | D♯ | M3 |
| 4 | Subdominant | E | P4 |
| 5 | Dominant | F♯ | P5 |
| 6 | Submediant | G | m6 |
| 7 | Leading Tone | G♯ | M6 |
| 8 | Octave | A♯ | M7 |
| 9 | Degree 9 | B | — |
Key Signature
The key of B Major Bebop has 5 sharps.
F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯
Order of sharps
Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.
F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯
Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle
Chords in the Key of B Major Bebop Scale
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the B Major Be♭op Scale:
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
I — B Major (major)
B Major Bebop Scale — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the B Major Bebop Scale?
The B Major Bebop Scale contains eight notes: B – C# – D# – E – F# – G – G# – A#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Major Bebop have?
The key of B Major Bebop has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What is the relative minor of B Major Bebop?
The relative minor of B Major Bebop is G# Minor. Both scales share the same key signature and the same seven notes — the difference is which note feels like "home." That's why a song in C major and a song in A minor look identical on the staff but feel completely different.
What is the parallel minor of B Major Bebop?
The parallel minor of B Major Bebop is B Minor. "Parallel" means same root, opposite mode — the third, sixth, and seventh are all a half-step lower in the minor version. Modal interchange (borrowing chords from the parallel key) is one of the most useful tricks in pop and jazz writing.
What does the B Major Bebop Scale sound like?
The B Major Bebop Scale has a distinctive sound shaped by its specific interval pattern. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.
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