A# major bebop scale

The A# major bebop scale consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third), D# (Perfect fourth), F (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor sixth), G (Major sixth) and A (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 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 F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
  6. Play F# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above A#
  7. Play G (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above A#
  8. Play A (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