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Table of contents (Thesaurus of Bebop scales)

Part 1 Regular Bebop scales

 

Ia “Pure” Basic Bebop scales (from root)   

 1. Major Bebop scale from the Root

2. Dominant Bebop from the Root

3. Dorian Minor #1 Bebop from the Root

4. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop from the Root

5. Melodic (Symmetric Jazz minor) from the Root

 

Ib.Phrases featuring the Basic Bebop scales from the Root

6. Major Bebop phrases starting on the Root

7. Dominant Bebop phrases starting on Root

8. Dorian Minor #1 Bebop phrases starting on the Root

9. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop phrases starting on the Root

10. Symmetric Melodic Jazz minor phrases starting on the Root

 

IIa “Pure” Basic Bebop scales from 3rd 

 11. Major Bebop scale scale from the Major 3rd

12. Dominant Bebop scale from the Major 3rd

13. Dorian Minor #1 Bebopscale from the Minor 3rd

14. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop scale from the Minor 3rd

15. Symmetric Melodic Jazz minor scale from the Minor 3rd

 

 IIb.Phrases featuring the Basic Bebop scales from the 3rd degree   

 16. Major Bebop phrases starting on the Major 3rd

17. Dominant Bebop phrases starting on the Major 3rd

18. Dorian Minor #1 Bebop phrases starting on the Minor 3rd

19. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop phrases starting on the Minor 3rd

20. Symmetric Melodic Jazz minor phrases starting on the Minor 3rd

 

 IIIa “Pure” Basic Bebop scales from 5th degree 

 21. Major Bebop scale scale from the 5th degree

22. Dominant Bebop from the 5th degree

23. Dorian Minor #1 from the 5th degree

24. Dorian Minor #2 from the 5th degree

25. Symmetric Melodic Jazz minorfrom the 5th degree

 

IIIb. Phrases featuring the Basic Bebop scales from the 5th degree   

 26. Major bebop phrases starting on the 5th degree

27. Dominant Bebop phrases starting on the 5th degree

28. Dorian Minor #1 Bebop phrases starting on the 5th degree

29. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop phrases starting on the 5th degree

30. Melodic Jazz minor phrases starting on the 5th degree

 

IVa “Pure” Basic Bebop scales from 6th + 7th degree

 31. Major Bebop scale from the Major 6th degree

32. Dominant Bebop from the Minor 7th degree

33.Dorian Minor #1Bebop from the Major 6th degree

34. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop from the Minor 7th degree

35. Symmetric Melodic Jazz minorBebop from the Natural 6th degree

 

IVb. Phrases featuring the Basic Bebop scales from the 6th and b7th degree.

 36. Major Bebop phrases starting on the 6th degree.

37. Dominant Bebop phrases starting on the b7th degree

38. Dorian Minor #1 Bebop phrases starting on the 6th and b7 degrees

39. Dorian Minor #2 Bebop phrases starting on the natural 6th degree

40. Melodic Jazz minor phrases starting on the natural 6th degree

 

 

Part 2 Longer Bebop scales

 

 

 Va. “Pure” Longer Bebop Scales from root.   

 41. Longer Major bebop scales from root

42. Longer Dominant bebop scales from root

43. Longer Dorian bebop scales from root

44. Longer Jazz melodic minor bebop from root

 

Vb.Phrases featuring the Longer Bebop Scales from the Root.

45. Phrases featuring Longer Major Bebop scales

46. Phrases featuring longer Dominant Bebop scales

47. Longer Dorian Bebop scales

48. Longer Melodic Bebop scales

 

 VIa. “Pure” Longer Bebop Scales from the 3rd. 

 49.Longer Major Bebop scales from the 3rd

50. Longer dominant Bebop scales from the 3rd

51. Longer Dorian Bebop scales from the 3rd

52. Longer Jazz melodic minor Bebop from the 3rd

 

VIb.Phrases featuring the Longer Bebop Scales from the 3rd.

 53. Longer Major bebop scale phrases from the 3rd

54.Longer Dominant bebop scale phrases from the 3rd

55. Longer Dorian Bebop scales from the 3rd

56. Longer melodic Bebop scales from the 3rd

 

 VIIa. “Pure” Longer Bebop Scales from the 5th.   

 57.Longer Major bebop scales from the 5th

58. Longer Dominant Bebop scales from the 5th

59. Longer Dorian bebop scales from the 5th

60. Longer Jazz melodic minor Bebop from the 5th

 

VIIb.Phrases featuring the Longer Bebop Scales from the 5th.

 61. Longer Major bebop scale phrases from the 5th

62.Longer Dominant bebop scale phrases from the 5th

63. Longer Dorian bebop scales from the 5th

64. Longer Melodic bebop scales from the 5th

 

VIIIa. Longer Bebop Scales from the 6th +b7th

65. Longer Major bebop scales from the 6th

66. Longer Dominant bebop scales from the b7th

67. Longer Dorian bebop scales from the b7th

68. Longer Jazz melodic minor bebop from the b7th

 

 VIIIb.Phrases featuring the Longer Bebop Scales from the 6th+b7th.

69. Longer Major Bebop scale phrases from the 6th

70. Longer Dominant Bebop scale phrases from the b7th

71. Longer Dorian Bebop scales from the b7th

72. Longer Melodic Bebop scales from the b7th

 

 IXa. Longer Bebop Scales from the major 7th and 13th. 

73. Longer Major Bebop scales from the Major 7th

74. Longer Dominant Bebop scales from the 13th

75. Longer Dorian Bebop scales from the 6th/13th

76. Longer melodic Bebop scales from the Major 7th

 

IXb. Longer Bebop Scale phrases from the major 7th and 13th. 

77. Longer Major Bebop scale phrases from the Major 7th

78. Longer Dominant Bebop scale phrases from the 6th/13th

79. Longer Dorian Bebop scales from the 6th/13th

80. Longer Melodic Bebop scales from the Major 7th

 

Part 3 Other Bebop scales

 

Xa.“Pure” Minor 7b5 bebop scales

81. Minor 7b5 Bebop #1 scales starting from the root

82. Minor 7b5 Bebop #2 scales starting from the root

83. Minor 7b5 Bebop #1 scales starting from the minor 3rd

84. Minor 7b5 Bebop #2 scales starting from the minor 3rd

85. Minor 7b5 Bebop #1 scales starting from the b5

86. Minor 7b5 Bebop #2 scales starting from the b5

87. Minor 7b5 Bebop #1 scales starting from the b7

88. Minor 7b5 Bebop #2 scales starting from the b7

 

Xb Phrases the minor 7b5 bebop scales combined

89. Minor 7b5 Bebop PHRASES starting from the root

90. Minor 7b5 Bebop PHRASES starting from the minr 3rd

91. Minor 7b5 Bebop PHRASES starting from the b5

92. Minor 7b5 Bebop PHRASES starting from the b7

 

XIa. Dominant b9 b13 Bebop scales

93. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale from the root

94. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale from the 3rd

95. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale from the 5th

96. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale from the b7

 

XIb. Phrases featuring the Dominant b9 b13 Bebop scale -

 

97. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale PHRASES from the root

98. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale PHRASES from the 3rd

99. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale PHRASES from the 5th

100. Dominant b9 b13 bebop scale PHRASES from the b7

 

XIIa Major Triplet Bebop scales

 

101. Major triplet bebops scales from the root

102. Major triplet bebops scales from the 3rd

103. Major triplet bebops scales from the 5th

 

XIIb Phrases featuring Major Triplet Bebop scales

104 Major triplet bebops phrases from the root

105. Major triplet bebops phrases from the 3rd

106. Major triplet bebops phrases from the 5th

 

XIIIa Dominant Triplet Bebop scales

107. Dominant triplet bebop scales from the root

108. Dominant triplet bebop scales from the 3rd

109. Dominant triplet bebop scales from the 5th

 

XIIIb. Phrases featuring Dominant Triplet Bebop scales

110. Dominant triplet bebop phrases from the root

111. Dominant triplet bebop phrases from the 3rd

112. Dominant triplet bebop phrases from the 5th

 

XIV Bop scale phrases mapped out ii-7 V7 I in 12 keys

113. Bop scales mapped out over ii-7 V7 from the Root of the ii-7

114. Bop scales mapped out over ii-7 V7 from the Minor 3rd of the ii-7

115. Bop scales mapped out over ii-7 V7 from the 5th of the ii-7

116. Bop scales mapped out over ii-7 V7 from the b7th of the ii-7

 

XV  Bop scale phrases mapped out ii-7b5 V7b9 i-6 in 12 keys

117. Bop scale phrases mapped out over ii-7b5 V7 from the Root of the ii-7b5

118. Bop scale phrases mapped out over ii-7b5 V7 from the Minor 3rd of the ii-7b5

119 Bop scale phrases mapped out over ii-7b5 V7 from the b5th of the ii-7b5

120. Bop scale phrases mapped out over ii-7b5 V7 from the b7th of the ii-7b5

 

Appendix -

 

a. Major Bebop scale construction

b. Dominant Bebop construction

c. Dorian Minor #1 construction

d. Dorian Minor #2 construction

e. Melodic (Symmetric Jazz minor) construction

f. Longer Major Bebop scale construction

g. Longer Dominant Bebop construction

h. Longer Dorian Minor #1 construction

i. Longer Jazz Melodic Minor construction

j. Minor 7b5 bebop scale #1 construction

k. Minor 7b5 bebop scale #2 construction

l. Triplet Major Bebop scale construction 

m. Triplet Dominant Bebop scale construction  

n. Non Symmetrical Triplet Dominant Bebop scale in 12 keys

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