C bebop chords

All guitar chords for the C bebop scale

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C bebop scale

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C bebop scale — chords and intervals

The C bebop scale is the dominant bebop scale, an eight-note extension of the Mixolydian mode. On guitar, the notes are C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, B. 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 C bebop are C major, D minor, E diminished, F unknown, G unknown, A unknown, C unknown, B diminished.

The C 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: C major, D minor, E diminished, F unknown, G unknown, A unknown, C unknown, B diminished.

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