Db bebop dominant scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Db bebop dominant scale

How to play the Db bebop dominant scale

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

Chords in this scale

Db chords

C# chords

Eb chords

D# chords

F chords

Gb chords

F# chords

Bb chords

B chords

C chords