What notes are in the F major bebop scale?

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

What intervals make up the F major bebop scale?

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

F major bebop scale

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

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

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the F major bebop scale

How to play the F major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale

C# chords

C# Viennese trichord
C# m3
C# dim
C# dim7
C# m(maj7)(b5)
C# m(#5)
C# m(maj7)(#5)
C# 3
C# b5
C# 6(b5)
C# maj7(b5)
C# aug
C# maj7(#5)
C# dim(no3)
C# maj7(b5)(sus)
C# maj7(no3)

F major bebop scale

How to play the F major bebop scale

Chords in this scale

F chords

G chords

A chords

A# chords

C chords

C# chords

D chords

E chords