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E bebop minor Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: E, F#, G, G#, A, B, C#, D, E at frets 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12

A string: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A at frets 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12

D string: D, E, F#, G, G#, A, B, C#, D at frets 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12

G string: G, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G at frets 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12

B string: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A, B at frets 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

High E string: E, F#, G, G#, A, B, C#, D, E at frets 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12

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E bebop minor

The bebop minor scale adds a major 3rd as a chromatic passing tone to the dorian mode, eight notes in all. The extra half step keeps chord tones on strong beats through a ii chord vamp, and momentarily brightens the minor sound in passing. It pairs with the dominant bebop scale for seamless minor ii-V lines.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

E

I

F♯

II

G

bIII

G♯

III

A

IV

B

V

C♯

VI

D

bVII

Same notes, different mode

E bebop minor uses the same notes as the scales below. Start from a different note and you get a new mode built on the very same note set.

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bebop minor in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Over the ii chord in a minor or major ii-V, run E bebop minor in eighths; the added major 3rd (G#) passing tone keeps the dorian chord tones on strong beats.
  • Pivot on the double 3rd: bIII (G) on the beat, III in passing, which is the sound of bebop language over minor chords.
  • Pair it with the dominant bebop scale a 4th up for a seamless ii-V line in one position.
  • When the line stops moving, park on the 6th (C#); it keeps the dorian brightness the scale is built on.

How to play E bebop minor on guitar

Both E strings ring the root open, and every other open string sits in the key too, so full-neck drones cost nothing. Open B adds the fifth, which means a root-and-fifth pedal needs no fretting hand at all. Three sharps overall. Since the box starts at the nut, the next shape takes over at fret 4, which puts position work low and early.

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