C major bebop scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the C major bebop scale

How to play the C major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale