D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale
The D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale is made of the notes D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, C♯. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1D
- 2E
- ♭3F
- 4G
- 5A
- ♭6B♭
- ♭7C
- 7C♯
PatternW – H – W – W – H – W – H – 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 sixth degree: an Aeolian scale with the major 7th added as a passing note, as in the harmonic minor.
The D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale is mode 7 of the F bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 7. 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 D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale?
- The notes are D, E, F, G, A, B♭, C, C♯.
- What is the pattern of the D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – W – W – H – W – H – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 7.
- Which scale is the D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 7 of the F bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the D bebop major – Aeolian mode scale used over?
- It is used over Dm7, Dm(maj7), Dm9: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.