As always Ill present the scales in the key of C, for the sake of simplicity and consistency!

1. The Bebop Major scale - 1 2 3 4 #5 5 6 7

The bebop major scale is derived from the major scale, or Ionian mode, and has a chromatic passing
tone between the 5th and 6th notes (#5/b6). This scale is used mainly over maj6th and maj7th chords.

2. The Bebop Minor scale - 1 2 b3 3 4 5 6 b7
The bebop minor scale is based on the Dorian mode (major scales 2nd mode), with the addition of a
chromatic passing tone between the minor 3rd and perfect 4th notes; it has an ambiguous major/minor
character.

3. The Bebop Dominant scale - 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 7
The bebop dominant scale is the most widely used bebop scale used in jazz, and is derived from the
Mixolydian mode (5th mode of the major scale), with the addition of a chromatic passing tone between
the 7th and root note. The scale is used over all dominant 7th chords hence its name.

I hope you enjoy playing these cool scales! If youve never gotten into jazz then Ive written album reviews for
the essential jazz albums which you should listen to (also included are download links to the albums.) Also, as a
finishing touch to the guide, I will include a diagram of all three of the scales weve covered, across the entire
fretboard print it out for referencing. In the mean time, try practicing your Bb dominant bebop scale over this
West Coast Blues backing track!