G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale
The G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale is made of the notes G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E, E♯, F♯. It has 8 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7.
Bebop · 8 notes
- 1G♯
- ♭2A
- ♭3B
- 4C♯
- ♭5D
- ♭6E
- 6E♯
- ♭7F♯
PatternH – W – W – H – W – H – 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 seventh degree: a Locrian scale with the major 6th added between the 6th and 7th.
The G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale is mode 8 of the A bebop major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 8. A 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 G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale?
- The notes are G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E, E♯, F♯.
- What is the pattern of the G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – W – W – H – W – H – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 ♭7.
- Which scale is the G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale a mode of?
- It is mode 8 of the A bebop major scale.
- Which chords is the G♯ bebop major – Locrian mode scale used over?
- It is used over G♯m7♭5, G♯dim7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.