Four Effective Bebop Scale

Fingerings for Jazz Guitarists

C Major Bebop
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C major bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 5th string.
4 b
& 4 # w
1 2 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 2 1

4 5 4
3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3

C major bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 6th string.

b
& # w

9 10 9
8 10 12
8 10 11 12 12 11 10 8
12 10 8

C major bebop scale. Two octaves. Starting from 5th string.

#

& #

7
6 8 9 10
4 5 7 9
3 5 6 7
3 5 7

b b
& w
8 7
10 9 8 6
9 7 5 4
7 6 5 3
7 5 3
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C Minor Bebop

C minor bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 5th string.

b
& b # b w
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

4 5 4
3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3
3 5 6 6 5 3

C minor bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 6th string.

b
& b # b w

9 10 9
8 10 11
8 10 11 12 12 11 10 8
11 10 8

C minor bebop scale. Two octaves. Starting from 5th string.

#
b
& b #

7
6 8 9 10
4 5 7 8
3 5 6 7
3 5 6

b b b
& b w

8 7
10 9 8 6
8 7 5 4
7 6 5 3
6 5 3
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D Dorian Bebop

D Dorian bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 5th string.

b
& # w
4 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 4 2 1 1 4

4 5 6 7 6 5 4
2 3 5 7 7 5 3 2
5 5

D Dorian bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 6th string.

b
& # w

9 10 11 12 11 10 9
10
7 8 10 12 12 10 8 7
10

D Dorian bebop scale. Two octaves. Starting from 5th string.

#
#
&

7 8 9
5 6 8 10
4 5 6 7
2 3 5 7
5

b
b
& w
10 9 8 7
10 8 6 5
7 6 5 4
7 5 3 2
5
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G Mixolydian Bebop

G Mixolydian bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 6th string. (as played in video)

& # b
w

2 3 4 5 4 3 2
3 5
2 3 5 5 3 2
5 3

G Mixolydian bebop scale. One octave. Starting from 5th string. (not shown in video, see fingerings)
# b
& w

3 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 4 2 2 1 3

9 10 11 12 11 10 9
7 9 10 12 12 10 9 7
10 10

G Mixolydian bebop scale. Two octaves. Starting from 5th string. (not shown in video, watch fingerings!)
#
#

&

3 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 4 1 2 3
12 13 14
10 12 13 15
9 10 11 12
7 9 10 12
10

b
b
& w

4
15 14 13 12
15 13 12 10
12 11 10 9
12 10 9 7
10