C Bebop dominant
Mixolydian with a passing major 7th; the eighth note aligns chord tones with strong beats.
Octaves
Musical context
How the scale relates to the chord, mode, key and progression.
Theory
General info
- Name
- C Bebop dominant
- Family
- Exotic scales
- Note count
- 8
- Step formula
- W – W – H – W – W – H – H – H
- Numeric formula
- 0-2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1
Notes & degrees
1Croot
2Dmajor 2nd
3Emajor 3rd
4Fperfect 4th
5Gperfect 5th
6Amajor 6th
b7Bbminor 7th
7Bmajor 7th
Construction
- Overview
- Mixolydian with a passing major 7th; the eighth note aligns chord tones with strong beats.
- Application in music
- In continuous eighth notes beginning on a chord tone, the added note helps place V7 chord tones on strong beats.
- Interval formula
- CWDWEHFWGWAHBbHB
Tensions & resolutions
Stable degrees
ICpoint of resttonic
IIIEdefines modal qualitythird
VGsupports the tonic sonorityfifth
Typical resolutions & tensions
VIIBB
ICC
In typical voice leading, the leading tone rises by semitone to tonic.
IIIEE
IVFF
In a dominant context, scale degree 4 normally descends by step to 3.
ICC
IIDD
Scale degree 2 may descend to tonic; the motion is especially close when degree 2 is lowered.
This scale on guitar 🎸
See how C Bebop dominant looks on guitar.
Circle of fifths
The major key on the same tonic and its neighbouring keys on the circle of fifths.
Connections
Practice
Keyboard Trainer
Reinforce it in practice — play and name notes on the interactive keyboard.