F# major bebop scale

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

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

How to play the F# major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale