Tonic Major/Minor Bebop Scales

Red = Chord Tones

Blue = Bebop note, very unstable, keep on upbeats

          6  
           6
descending use 4th finger

     
Ascending use 1st finger
C6
         
6 6

Tonic major function

  
 
4 5 7 8 7 5
5 6 8 9 8 6 5
5 7 7 5
5 6 7 9 9 7 6 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
8

            
Ascending use 1st finger


maj7 descending use 4th finger

             
Am7 maj7

 
maj7

 
maj7

  
Tonic minor function

 
 
4 5
5 6 8 9 8 6 5
5 7 7 5
5 6 7 9 9 7 6 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7

Dm7 G7 bebop scale G7 C6 c major bebop scale

B G7 bebop scale E7♭9 Am7 a minor bebop scale

Dana Wright 2022