A bebop chords

All guitar chords for the A bebop scale

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A bebop scale

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A bebop scale — chords and intervals

The A bebop scale is the dominant bebop scale, an eight-note extension of the Mixolydian mode. On guitar, the notes are A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#. By adding a chromatic passing tone, it ensures that the most important notes land on the strong beats, allowing jazz players to create fluid, professional-sounding lines. The diatonic chords of A bebop are A major, B minor, C# diminished, D unknown, E unknown, F# unknown, A unknown, G# diminished.

The A bebop scale has the following degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7.

Intervals: W-W-H-W-W-H-H-H.

Diatonic chords: A major, B minor, C# diminished, D unknown, E unknown, F# unknown, A unknown, G# diminished.

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