What notes are in the G# major bebop scale?

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

What intervals make up the G# major bebop scale?

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

G# major bebop scale

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

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

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

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

How to play the G# major bebop scale

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

Chords in this scale

E chords

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

G# major bebop scale

How to play the G# major bebop scale

Chords in this scale

G# chords

A# chords

C chords

C# chords

D# chords

E chords

F chords

G chords