F bebop major – Lydian mode scale
The F bebop major – Lydian mode scale is made of the notes F, G, G♯, A, B, C, D, E. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1F
- 2G
- ♯2G♯
- 3A
- ♯4B
- 5C
- 6D
- 7E
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 F bebop major – Lydian mode scale is mode 4 of the C bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 4. C 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 F bebop major – Lydian mode scale?
- The notes are F, G, G♯, A, B, C, D, E.
- What is the pattern of the F 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 F bebop major – Lydian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 4 of the C bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the F bebop major – Lydian mode scale used over?
- It is used over Fmaj7, Fdim7, Fm(maj7), F6: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.