C Minor Bebop Scale

C – D – Eb – E – F – G – A – Bb – C
Formula:W-H-H-H-W-W-H-W
Intervals:P1-M2-m3-M3-P4-P5-M6-m7

C Minor Bebop Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicC4P1
2SupertonicD4M2
3MediantEb4m3
4SubdominantE4M3
5DominantF4P4
6SubmediantG4P5
7Leading ToneA4M6
8OctaveBb4m7
9Degree 9C5

Key Signature

The key of C Minor Bebop Scale has 3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

BEA

Chords in the Key of C Minor Bebop Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the C Minor Bebop Scale:

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iC MinorMinor
2ii°D DiminishedDiminished
3IIID# MajorMajor
4ivF MinorMinor
5vG MinorMinor
6VIG# MajorMajor
7VIIA# MajorMajor