Eb Bebop minor
Dorian with a passing major 3rd; eight notes organise minor bebop lines around strong beats.
Octaves
Musical context
How the scale relates to the chord, mode, key and progression.
Theory
General info
- Name
- Eb Bebop minor
- Family
- Exotic scales
- Note count
- 8
- Step formula
- W – H – H – H – W – W – H – W
- Numeric formula
- 0-2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2
Notes & degrees
1Ebroot
2Fmajor 2nd
b3Gbminor 3rd
3Gmajor 3rd
4Abperfect 4th
5Bbperfect 5th
6Cmajor 6th
b7Dbminor 7th
Construction
- Overview
- Dorian with a passing major 3rd; eight notes organise minor bebop lines around strong beats.
- Application in music
- In continuous eighth notes, the passing major 3rd evens the alternation of chord and non-chord tones over i7.
- Interval formula
- EbWFHGbHGHAbWBbWCHDb
Tensions & resolutions
Stable degrees
IEbpoint of resttonic
IIIGdefines modal qualitythird
VBbsupports the tonic sonorityfifth
Typical resolutions & tensions
IIIGG
IVAbAb
In a dominant context, scale degree 4 normally descends by step to 3.
IEbEb
IIFF
Scale degree 2 may descend to tonic; the motion is especially close when degree 2 is lowered.
This scale on guitar 🎸
See how Eb Bebop minor 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.