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A Bebop

A · B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · G · G♯

The dominant bebop scale is A Mixolydian with an extra major seventh added as a chromatic passing note, making eight notes in total. That extra note is what keeps the chord tones landing on strong beats when you run the scale in eighths — the whole point of A Bebop. Core jazz vocabulary, and best learned by playing it over a dominant seventh chord.
Left-handed
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Play-alongs where A Bebop has been identified to match well with the track.

Slow Smokey Blues Backing Track in A minor | SZBT 1126
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Epic Funk (Am) : Backing Track
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Classic 12 Bar Blues Guitar Backing Track in A Major l BT 577
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Allows for passing tones that provide a flowing feel across the chord changes.
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Offers chromatic movement, suitable for players venturing into jazz-rock fusion, enhancing solos with fluidity.
HOUSE OF BROKEN BLUES backing track - SLOW BLUES Jam in A minor
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Struttin' Funk Guitar Backing Track Jam in A major
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Spicy Jazz Blues Guitar Backing Track Jam in A major
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Heartache Blues Ballad Guitar Backing Track Jam in A major
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