B Bebop
B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯
The dominant bebop scale is B 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 B Bebop. Core jazz vocabulary, and best learned by playing it over a dominant seventh chord.
Left-handed
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Play-alongs where B Bebop has been identified to match well with the track.
Summer Seductive Funk Groove Backing Track in B minor | SZBT 1128
Using the Bebop scale introduces chromaticism, allowing advanced players to explore extended phrases and maintain the driving rhythm amidst the groove.
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Utilizing the B Bebop scale can accentuate passing tones and chromaticism in your lines, especially over the dominant B7 chord.
Fusion Backing Track in Bm - 95bpm
The Bebop scale provides a smooth bridge across chord changes, improving the flow and sophistication of your solos.
Neo Soul RnB Guitar Backing Track in Bm – Chill Groove 90BPM
The added chromatic note (between the 5th and 6th scale degrees) enriches melodic lines, delivering a remarkable integration of jazz nuances.
Lonely Love Blues Guitar Backing Track in E Major l BT 587
B bebop scale includes chromatic passing tones that bring a sophisticated complexity, especially on the B major parts.
Midnight Funk Backing Track in B minor | SZBT 1092
The bebop scales can introduce chromatic passing notes to enrich solos with bebop-inspired lines in a funk setting.
Smooth Jazz Backing Track in Bm - 83bpm
Utilizing the bebop scale allows advanced players to introduce chromatic passing tones, enhancing jazz phrasing.
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Bebop scale delivers swift, varied notes perfect for fast runs and intricate phrasing against the swinging blues backdrop.
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For those ready to push boundaries, the B Bebop scale allows for chromatic explorations within the jazz-funk fusion.
Deep Farewell Ballad Guitar Backing Track Jam in B
The Bebop scale gives you an edge with chromatic passing tones, perfect for a jazz-infused blues touch.