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C♭ Dominant Bebop Scale

Hear the C♭ Dominant Bebop Scale played for you.

C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B𝄫 – B♭ – C♭
Formula:W-W-H-W-W-H-H-H
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-P4-P5-M6-m7-M7

Introduction

The C♭ Dominant Be♭op scale contains eight notes: C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B𝄫, and B♭. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-W-H-W-W-H-H-H.

C♭ Dominant Bebop Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicC♭P1
2SupertonicD♭M2
3MediantE♭M3
4SubdominantF♭P4
5DominantG♭P5
6SubmediantA♭M6
7Leading ToneB𝄫m7
8OctaveB♭M7
9Degree 9C♭

Key Signature

The key of Cb Dominant Bebop has 7 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

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Chords in the Key of C♭ Dominant Bebop Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the C♭ Dominant Be♭op Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IB Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2iiD♭ MinorMinor
3iiiE♭ MinorMinor
4IVE MajorMajor
5VG♭ MajorMajor
6viA♭ MinorMinor
7vii°B♭ DiminishedDiminished

C♭ Dominant Bebop Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Cb Dominant Bebop Scale?
The Cb Dominant Bebop Scale contains eight notes: Cb – Db – Eb – Fb – Gb – Ab – Bbb – Bb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Cb Dominant Bebop have?
The key of Cb Dominant Bebop has 7 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Cb Dominant Bebop Scale sound like?
The Cb Dominant 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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