A Major Bebop Scale

A – B – C# – D – E – F – F# – G# – A
Formula:W-W-H-W-H-H-H-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-P4-P5-m6-M6-M7

A Major Bebop Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicA4P1
2SupertonicB4M2
3MediantC#5M3
4SubdominantD5P4
5DominantE5P5
6SubmediantF5m6
7Leading ToneF#5M6
8OctaveG#5M7
9Degree 9A5

Key Signature

The key of A Major Bebop Scale has 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

FCG

Chords in the Key of A Major Bebop Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the A Major Bebop Scale:

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IA MajorMajor
2iiB MinorMinor
3iiiC# MinorMinor
4IVD MajorMajor
5VE MajorMajor
6viF# MinorMinor
7vii°G# DiminishedDiminished