D 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
- D 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
1Droot
2Emajor 2nd
3F#major 3rd
4Gperfect 4th
5Aperfect 5th
6Bmajor 6th
b7Cminor 7th
7C#major 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
- DWEWF#HGWAWBHCHC#
Tensions & resolutions
Stable degrees
IDpoint of resttonic
IIIF#defines modal qualitythird
VAsupports the tonic sonorityfifth
Typical resolutions & tensions
VIIC#C#
IDD
In typical voice leading, the leading tone rises by semitone to tonic.
IIIF#F#
IVGG
In a dominant context, scale degree 4 normally descends by step to 3.
IDD
IIEE
Scale degree 2 may descend to tonic; the motion is especially close when degree 2 is lowered.
This scale on guitar 🎸
See how D 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.