D# major bebop scale

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

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

How to play the D# major bebop 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 A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
  6. Play B (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D#
  7. Play C (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D#
  8. Play D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D#
  9. Play all 8 notes in ascending order to perform the D# major bebop scale

Chords in this scale