Scale · Piano
E♭ Bebop Dominant Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
E♭ · F · G · A♭ · B♭ · C · D♭ · D
Root: E♭
Intervals
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7 · 7
How it is built
This scale starts on E♭ and applies the intervals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7, 7. The result contains 8 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About E♭ Bebop Dominant Piano Scale
E♭ Bebop Dominant Piano scale uses the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, D. Its character is fluid for jazz lines because of its eight-note structure.
Character and sound
Fluid for jazz lines because of its eight-note structure.
Musical context and history
Bebop dominant adds a chromatic passing tone to Mixolydian. In jazz pedagogy, bebop scales help align chord tones with strong beats in continuous eighth-note lines.
How and where it is used
Use it over dominant chords and jazz progressions to build continuous chromatic lines.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
A practical way to understand this scale is to compare it with the major and minor scales starting on E♭. The altered notes are exactly what create its characteristic color.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7 · 7 and, from E♭, produces the notes E♭ · F · G · A♭ · B♭ · C · D♭ · D.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Bebop Dominant Piano scale?
The notes are E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, D.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7 · 7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Fluid for jazz lines because of its eight-note structure. Use it over dominant chords and jazz progressions to build continuous chromatic lines.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.