A# bebop dominant scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the A# bebop dominant scale

How to play the A# bebop dominant scale

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

Chords in this scale

A# chords

C chords

D chords

D# chords

G chords

G# chords

A chords