A major bebop scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the A major bebop scale

How to play the A major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale