A bebop dorian

The A bebop dorian consists of the A (Perfect unison), B (Major second), C (Minor third), D (Perfect fourth), E (Perfect fifth), F# (Major sixth), G (Minor seventh) and G# (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the A bebop dorian

How to play the A bebop dorian

  1. Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play B (Major second) — 2 semitones above A
  3. Play C (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A
  4. Play D (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above A
  5. Play E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
  6. Play F# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above A
  7. Play G (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A
  8. Play G# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A
  9. Play all 8 notes in ascending order to perform the A bebop dorian

Chords in this scale