Bebop Lines

             
G Bebop Scale

            
G

    


2 3 2
3 5 6 6 5 3
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
3 5 5


chord built on 3rd

    
chord built on root

                4 3 1 4 3
B

 
G 4 2 4
1
3 1

10
10 8 7 10 10 8 7
10 7 10 10 9 7 10 7 10 10 9 7
9 9 10 9 7 9 9 10 9
10 10 10

 3 1 1 4 3 1
chord built on 5th chord built on 7

   4     1 4  2 1 4 3 1 4
D-
    
F
    
3 2 3 1 4 3 2

10
10 10 13 12 10 10
10 10 12 11 10 9 9 9 7
10 12 12 10 7 10 10 9 7
8 8 10 9 8

playing a bebop scale a minor 3rd above an altered dominant chord gives an 'altered' sound (altered sus)

          5           
D- G
 
7
Ealt
 
3 5 7

 
5 7
#9 9 7 5 1 3 5

G dominant bebop scale

3 2 1 0 5 8 7 5 5
8 3 1 0 6 8 7 6 5 6
7 2 0 7 7 5 4 7
6
7

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notice the same lines can be played over both major and relative minor II V's!

    
A-

          
C B E 
5  3  1 3 5 7
  5  3
1 7 9 17 5 7 9 7

C major bebop scale G dominant bebop scale C major bebop scale

5 8 7 5 5
8 6 5 6 8 7 6 5 3 6 8 6 5
7 5 7 7 5 4 7 5

 
remember, these lines can also be played over g7 and e7alt

 
D-       
B 
                 
F

10 13 12 10 10
10 12 11 10 9 10 12 11 10 9 7 9 7
12 12 10 9 12 10 9 7 7 10 10
10 9 8

              
D- B

               

9 7 7 10 9 7 7 5
10 9 8 7 8 10 9 8 7 5 5 8 9 8 7 5
10 8 7 8 7 5 3

C
some new lines to practice

    
D- G

          
  
2

  
1 4 3 1 1 4 3
2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 4 2 4

c major bebop
G7 bebop scale
1 0
0 3 3 1 0 0 3
0 2 5 2 0 4 5
3 3 2 5
5
 E  A- 3

    
B

          
  
2

  
1 4 3 1 1 4 3
2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 4 2 4

c major bebop
G7 bebop scale
1 0
0 3 3 1 0 0 3
0 2 5 2 0 4 5
3 3 2 5
5

      3
  
D- G C
2 4 3 1  2 1 4 
1 4

  
1 4 2 4


3 2 2

c major bebop
G7 bebop scale
1 5 3 2
3 6 5 3 1 0
4 2 0
3 2 0
3

2      3
B

E  A-

  2 4 3 1  2 1 4  
1 4

  
1 4 2 4

  
3 2

G7 bebop scale c major bebop

1 5 3 2
3 6 5 3 1 0
4 2 0
3 2 0
3 2 0