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G♯ Dominant Bebop Scale

Hear the G♯ Dominant Bebop Scale played for you.

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

Introduction

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

G♯ Dominant Bebop Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicG♯P1
2SupertonicA♯M2
3MediantB♯M3
4SubdominantC♯P4
5DominantD♯P5
6SubmediantE♯M6
7Leading ToneF♯m7
8OctaveF𝄪M7
9Degree 9G♯

Key Signature

The key of G# Dominant Bebop (enharmonically equivalent to Ab Dominant Bebop) has 4 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭

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 G♯ Dominant Bebop Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IG♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IG♯ MajorMajor
2iiA♯ MinorMinor
3iiiC MinorMinor
4IVC♯ MajorMajor
5VD♯ MajorMajor
6viF MinorMinor
7vii°G DiminishedDiminished

G♯ Dominant Bebop Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the G# Dominant Bebop Scale?
The G# Dominant Bebop Scale contains eight notes: G# – A# – B# – C# – D# – E# – F# – Fx. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does G# Dominant Bebop have?
The key of G# Dominant Bebop has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the G# Dominant Bebop Scale sound like?
The G# 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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