Guitar UpscaleBebop Half Diminished scale on guitar
This bebop scale adds a passing note to a Locrian sound, for lines over half diminished chords.
| Notes in A | A Bb C D Eb E F G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b2 b3 4 b5 5 b6 7 |
| Steps | H W W H H H W+H H (W whole step, H half step) |
| Note count | 8 |
| Style in the app | Bebop Jazz, scale "Bebop Half Diminished" |
Play A Bebop Half Diminished on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Bebop Half Diminished scale
The notes are root, flat 2nd, flat 3rd, 4th, flat 5th, 5th, flat 6th and 7th.
The flat 5th and the perfect 5th sit next to each other. The major 7th leads into the root.
Use it over m7b5 chords, keeping the extra notes off the beat.
Intervals from the root
| Degree | Interval | Semitones | In A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | 0 | A |
| b2 | Minor 2nd | 1 | Bb |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 | C |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 | D |
| b5 | Tritone | 6 | Eb |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 | E |
| b6 | Minor 6th | 8 | F |
| 7 | Major 7th | 11 | G# |
Bebop Half Diminished in every key
| Key | Notes | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| C | C Db Eb F Gb G Ab B | Open |
| C# | C# D E F# G G# A B# | Open |
| D | D Eb F G Ab A Bb C# | Open |
| Eb | Eb Fb Gb Ab A Bb Cb D | Open |
| E | E F G A Bb B C D# | Open |
| F | F Gb Ab Bb Cb C Db E | Open |
| F# | F# G A B C C# D E# | Open |
| G | G Ab Bb C Db D Eb F# | Open |
| G# | G# A B C# D D# E G | Open |
| A | A Bb C D Eb E F G# | Open |
| Bb | Bb Cb Db Eb Fb F Gb A | Open |
| B | B C D E F F# G A# | Open |