F Bebop Locrian Banjo 5 String Scale
Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram
F Bebop Locrian in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals
The F Bebop Locrian scale is a modern bebop variation designed for half-diminished chords. On Banjo 5 String, the notes are F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, C, Db, Eb. It provides a chromatic bridge that helps musicians maintain rhythmic momentum while soloing over highly dissonant and difficult chord changes. Commonly used in Modern Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion. Notable players include John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, Steve Coleman. Use over m7b5 chords. Maintains bebop rhythmic alignment in the most dissonant harmonic context.
Notes: F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, C, Db, Eb
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4P, 5d, 5P, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 b7 b8
Formula: H-W-W-H-H-H-W-W
Number of notes: 8
Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)