What notes are in the Db major bebop scale?

The Db major bebop scale consists of 8 notes: Db, D#, F, F#, G#, A, A# and C. These notes together make up the Db major bebop scale.

What intervals make up the Db major bebop scale?

The Db major bebop scale contains the following intervals from its root note (Db): Db (Perfect unison), D# (Major second), F (Major third), F# (Perfect fourth), G# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor sixth), A# (Major sixth) and C (Major seventh).

Db major bebop scale

Q: How do you play the Db major bebop scale on piano?

To play the Db major bebop scale on piano, start on Db and play the following notes in ascending order: Db (Perfect unison), D# (Major second), F (Major third), F# (Perfect fourth), G# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor sixth), A# (Major sixth) and C (Major seventh). Each note is played one at a time, stepping through the scale from the root.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Db major bebop scale

How to play the Db major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale

Db major bebop scale

How to play the Db major bebop scale

Chords in this scale

Db chords

Eb chords

D# chords

F chords

F# chords

Gb chords

Ab chords

G# chords

A chords

Bb chords

C chords