The Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale
What are the ascending and descending notes of the Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale? Start with D and then ago through the cycle of fourths/fifths in this order: 1 sharp to 7 sharps, then 1 flat to 7 flats. Give each scale ascending then descending: ascending should be one line and descending the next line. (If you want to learn more about this scale, please watch the video of Reference 1 below).
D Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (1 Sharp)
Ascending: D, E, F, F#, G, A, B, C, D
Descending: D, C, B, A, G, F#, F, E, D
A Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (2 Sharps)
Ascending: A, B, C, C#, D, E, F#, G, A
Descending: A, G, F#, E, D, C#, C, B, A
E Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (3 Sharps)
Ascending: E, F#, G, G#, A, B, C#, D, E
Descending: E, D, C#, B, A, G#, G, F#, E
B Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (4 Sharps)
Ascending: B, C#, D, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B
Descending: B, A, G#, F#, E, D#, D, C#, B
F# Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (5 Sharps)
Ascending: F#, G#, A, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#
Descending: F#, E, D#, C#, B, A#, A, G#, F#
C# Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (6 Sharps)
Ascending: C#, D#, E, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#
Descending: C#, B, A#, G#, F#, E#, E, D#, C#
G# Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (7 Sharps)
Ascending: G#, A#, B, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#
Descending: G#, F#, E#, D#, C#, B#, B, A#, G#
F Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (1 Flat)
Ascending: F, G, Ab, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F
Descending: F, Eb, D, C, Bb, A, Ab, G, F
Bb Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (2 Flats)
Ascending: Bb, C, Db, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
Descending: Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb, D, Db, C, Bb
Eb Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (3 Flats)
Ascending: Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
Descending: Eb, Db, C, Bb, Ab, G, Gb, F, Eb
Ab Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (4 Flats)
Ascending: Ab, Bb, B, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab
Descending: Ab, Gb, F, Eb, Db, C, B, Bb, Ab
Db Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (5 Flats)
Ascending: Db, Eb, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db
Descending: Db, B, Bb, Ab, Gb, F, E, Eb, Db
Gb Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (6 Flats)
Ascending: Gb, Ab, A, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb
Descending: Gb, E, Eb, Db, B, Bb, A, Ab, Gb
Cb Dorian Dominant Bebop Scale (7 Flats)
Ascending: Cb, Db, D, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, Cb
Descending: Cb, A, Ab, Gb, E, Eb, D, Db, Cb
References:
- Sirvalorsax. (2024, July 14). Most important scale is missing from music. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UyCVuT4-c