B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale
The B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale is made of the notes B♭, C, C♯, D, E, F, G, A. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1B♭
- 2C
- ♯2C♯
- 3D
- ♯4E
- 5F
- 6G
- 7A
PatternW – H – H – W – H – W – W – H(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 fourth degree: a Lydian scale with the augmented 2nd added between the 2nd and 3rd.
The B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale is mode 4 of the F bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 4. F 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 B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale?
- The notes are B♭, C, C♯, D, E, F, G, A.
- What is the pattern of the B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – H – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.
- Which scale is the B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 4 of the F bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the B♭ bebop major – Lydian mode scale used over?
- It is used over B♭maj7, B♭dim7, B♭m(maj7), B♭6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.