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F♯ Dominant Bebop Scale

Hear the F♯ Dominant Bebop Scale played for you.

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

Introduction

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

F♯ Dominant Bebop Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicF♯P1
2SupertonicG♯M2
3MediantA♯M3
4SubdominantBP4
5DominantC♯P5
6SubmediantD♯M6
7Leading ToneEm7
8OctaveE♯M7
9Degree 9F♯

Key Signature

The key of F# Dominant Bebop has 6 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯

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.

FCGDAEB

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Chords in the Key of F♯ Dominant Bebop Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IF♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF♯ MajorMajor
2iiG♯ MinorMinor
3iiiA♯ MinorMinor
4IVB MajorMajor
5VC♯ MajorMajor
6viD♯ MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished

F♯ Dominant Bebop Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the F# Dominant Bebop Scale?
The F# Dominant Bebop Scale contains eight notes: F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E – E#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F# Dominant Bebop have?
The key of F# Dominant Bebop has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. 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 does the F# Dominant Bebop Scale sound like?
The F# 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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