G major bebop scale

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the G major bebop scale

How to play the G major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale