E major bebop scale
The E major bebop scale consists of the E (Perfect unison), F# (Major second), G# (Major third), A (Perfect fourth), B (Perfect fifth), C (Minor sixth), C# (Major sixth) and D# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the E major bebop scale
- Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play F# (Major second) — 2 semitones above E
- Play G# (Major third) — 4 semitones above E
- Play A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
- Play B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
- Play C (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above E
- Play C# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above E
- Play D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
- Play all 8 notes in ascending order to perform the E major bebop scale
Chords in this scale
E chords
F# chords
- F# m(add2)(no5)
- F# m(add2)
- F# sus2(add4)
- F# sus2(b5)
- F# sus2
- F# 7(sus2)
- F# m3
- F# m7(add4)(no5)
- F# dim
- F# dim7
- F# m7(b5)
- F# minor
- F# m6
- F# m6(add9)
- F# m7
- F# m9
- F# m11
- F# m9(#11)
- F# m13
- F# m7(#9)
- F# m7(add11)
- F# m7(#11)
- F# m(add9)
- F# m(add11)
- F# m(add13)
- F# m7(no5)
- F# m9(no5)
- F# m7(#9)(no5)
- F# m7(add11)(no5)
- F# m(add9)(no5)
- F# sus4(b5)
- F# 11(b5)(sus4)
- F# sus4
- F# 7(sus4)
- F# 7(sus4)(add13)
- F# 11(sus4)
- F# dim(no3)
- F# sus(#4)
- F# 7(b5)(sus)
- F# 5
- F# 6(sus)
- F# 7(sus)
- F# 9(sus2)
- F# 5(add9)
- F# 7(no3)
G# chords
- G# m3
- G# m7(add4)(no5)
- G# minor
- G# m7
- G# m7(b9)
- G# m7(b9)(#9)
- G# m7(#9)
- G# m7(add11)
- G# m7(b13)
- G# m(addb9)
- G# m(add11)
- G# m(#5)
- G# m7(#5)
- G# m7(alt)
- G# m7(no5)
- G# m7(b9)(no5)
- G# m7(#9)(no5)
- G# m7(add11)(no5)
- G# 3
- G# major
- G# 7
- G# 7(b9)
- G# 7(b9)(#9)
- G# 7(#9)
- G# 7(add11)
- G# 7(b13)
- G# addb9
- G# add11
- G# aug
- G# 7(#5)
- G# 7(alt)
- G# 7(no5)
- G# 7(b9)(no5)
- G# 7(#9)(no5)
- G# 7(add11)(no5)
- G# sus4
- G# 7(sus4)
- G# 11(sus4)
- G# 5
- G# 7(sus)
- G# 7(no3)
A chords
- A m(add2)(no5)
- A m(add2)
- A add2(no5)
- A add2
- A sus2(b5)
- A sus2
- A maj7(sus2)
- A m3
- A dim
- A dim7
- A m(maj7)(b5)
- A minor
- A m6
- A m6(add9)
- A m(maj7)
- A m(maj9)
- A m(maj9)(#11)
- A m(maj13)(#11)
- A m(maj13)
- A m(maj7)(#11)
- A m(maj7)(add13)
- A m(add9)
- A m(add13)
- A m(maj9)(no5)
- A m(add9)(no5)
- A 3
- A b5
- A 6(b5)
- A maj7(b5)
- A major
- A 6
- A 6(add9)
- A maj7
- A maj9
- A maj9(#11)
- A maj13(#11)
- A maj13
- A maj7(#11)
- A maj7(add13)
- A add9
- A add13
- A maj9(no5)
- A add9(no5)
- A dim(no3)
- A sus(#4)
- A maj7(b5)(sus)
- A 5
- A 6(sus)
- A maj7(sus)
- A maj9(sus2)
- A 5(add9)
- A maj7(no3)
B chords
C chords
C# chords
- C# m(add2)(no5)
- C# m(add2)
- C# sus2(add4)
- C# sus2
- C# 7(sus2)
- C# maj7(sus2)
- C# m3
- C# m7(add4)(no5)
- C# minor
- C# m7
- C# m9
- C# m11
- C# m7(#9)
- C# m7(add11)
- C# m7(b13)
- C# m(maj7)
- C# m(maj9)
- C# m(maj11)
- C# m(add9)
- C# m(add11)
- C# m(#5)
- C# m7(#5)
- C# m9(#5)
- C# m7(alt)
- C# m(maj7)(#5)
- C# m7(no5)
- C# m9(no5)
- C# m7(#9)(no5)
- C# m7(add11)(no5)
- C# m(maj9)(no5)
- C# m(maj11)(no5)
- C# m(add9)(no5)
- C# sus4
- C# 7(sus4)
- C# 11(sus4)
- C# 5
- C# 7(sus)
- C# 9(sus2)
- C# maj7(sus)
- C# maj9(sus2)
- C# 5(add9)
- C# 7(no3)
- C# maj7(no3)