D Bebop
D · E · F♯ · G · A · B · C · C♯
The dominant bebop scale is D 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 D Bebop. Core jazz vocabulary, and best learned by playing it over a dominant seventh chord.
Left-handed
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Play-alongs where D Bebop has been identified to match well with the track.
An advanced option for adding chromaticism and jazz influences to your solos.
Injects a jazzy flavor into the solos, particularly over the D7 and D major chords, offering chromatic movement.
The D minor bebop scale adds chromaticism, allowing sophisticated licks that are perfect for advanced players.
A more advanced scale option, the D bebop scale can be used to bring a sophisticated, swinging element to the improvisations, especially around jazz-centric chord movements.
This enables seamless movement through chord changes by adding chromatics, enhancing a traditional jazz flavor.
Use the Bebop scale for a swingy, intricate line that navigates effortlessly over the seventh chords.
This scale helps in aligning fast, complex lines with the underlying harmony, adding depth to faster-paced solos.
Incorporating chromaticism for a touch of 'swing' within your blues phrasing, walking the lines between blues and jazz.
The Bebop scale adds rhythmic elements and chromatic passing tones that heighten solos during the D7 transition.
A D bebop scale offers chromatic tones for a more complex jazz-influenced sound.