C# bebop dominant scale

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

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

How to play the C# bebop dominant scale

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

Chords in this scale

C# chords

D# chords

F chords

F# chords

A# chords

B chords

C chords