C Bebop
C · D · E · F · G · A · B♭ · B
The dominant bebop scale is C 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 C Bebop. Core jazz vocabulary, and best learned by playing it over a dominant seventh chord.
Left-handed
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Play-alongs where C Bebop has been identified to match well with the track.
Soft Summer Bossa – Smooth Jazz Backing Track in C Major (108 bpm)
The C Bebop scale (with an added major 7th) can make your lines sound more fluid and rhythmic, particularly over the dominant chords.
Drifting Away Blues Ballad Guitar Backing Track in C Minor l BT 665
The bebop scale provides a swing feel and fits perfectly over blues changes.
Neo Soul RnB Guitar Backing Track in Cm – Chill Groove 90BPM
The C bebop major and minor scales allow for integrating chromaticism in playful ways, offering a twist to traditional phrasing.
Crying Blues Rock Guitar Backing Track Jam in C minor
The inclusion of an extra note creates fluid movement between chords and can be used to generate bebop-inspired lines that roll smoothly over the changes.
Heavy Eric Clapton Blues Backing Track in C Major (C7) l BT 563
For an advanced touch, the bebop scale's chromaticism adds complexity and sophistication to your solos.
Neo Soul Groove Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The bebop scale brings in chromatic sophistication that can add flair and jazz-like phrases, especially in faster passages.
Sad Nights Slow Blues Guitar Backing Track in C Minor Cm7 l BT576
Using the bebop scale introduces chromaticism, providing a smooth feel to navigate changes especially over dominant 7th chords.
12 Bar Blues Shuffle with Call & Response Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The Bebop scale adds chromaticism, offering a jazz-influenced edge ideal for more complex blues solos.
Swinging Blues Groove Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
The Bebop scale injects chromatic movements, perfect for adding a jazzy flair to the blues groove.
Oozing Blues Ballad Guitar Backing Track Jam in C major
Ideal for advanced players looking to spice up their improvisation with sophisticated phrases.