D# bebop dominant scale

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

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

How to play the D# bebop dominant scale

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

Chords in this scale

D# chords

F chords

G chords

G# chords

C chords

C# chords

D chords