Gb bebop dominant scale

The Gb bebop dominant scale consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Ab (Major second), Bb (Major third), Cb (Perfect fourth), D# (Major sixth), E (Minor seventh) and F (Major seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Gb bebop dominant scale

How to play the Gb bebop dominant scale

  1. Find Gb (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play Ab (Major second) — 2 semitones above Gb
  3. Play Bb (Major third) — 4 semitones above Gb
  4. Play Cb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Gb
  5. Play D# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Gb
  6. Play E (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Gb
  7. Play F (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Gb
  8. Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the Gb bebop dominant scale

Chords in this scale

Gb chords

F# chords

G# chords

Ab chords

A# chords

Bb chords

B chords

Eb chords

D# chords

E chords

F chords