A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale
The A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale is made of the notes A, A♯, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♯1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1A
- ♯1A♯
- 2B
- 3C♯
- 4D
- 5E
- 6F♯
- ♭7G
PatternH – H – W – H – W – W – H – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
Eight-note scales: the added note makes chord tones land on the strong beats. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
The bebop major started from its fifth degree: a Mixolydian scale with the raised tonic added between the tonic and the 2nd.
The A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale is mode 5 of the D bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 5. D bebop major scale →
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale?
- The notes are A, A♯, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G.
- What is the pattern of the A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – H – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♯1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 5 of the D bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the A bebop major – Mixolydian mode scale used over?
- It is used over A7, A9, A6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.