Mastering The Bebop Scale – mDecks Music
Learn how major and dominant Bebop (Bbop) scales outline chord tones and practical exercises to apply them over C6 and dominant harmony.
This lesson demonstrates the Bbop concept—adding a passing tone to create eight-note scales that land chord tones on strong beats—and shows how to construct both major and dominant Bbop scales. It includes scale exercises in eighth- and sixteenth-note subdivisions, examples of starting on different scale degrees, and melodic devices (leaps, escape tones, omissions) to preserve the Bbop principle. Play-along examples and exercises are provided to practice lines that consistently outline the underlying chord, plus guidance on adapting the approach to other modes. A PDF with steps and a medium-tempo backing track are available for members.
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