A Bebop Locrian Guitar Scale

A Bebop Locrian in 7-string — Notes and Intervals

The A Bebop Locrian scale is a modern bebop variation designed for half-diminished chords. On Guitar, the notes are A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G. 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: A, Bb, C, D, Eb, E, F, G

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: 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Bebop Locrian in Standard Tuning
• A Bebop Locrian in Drop D
• A Bebop Locrian in DADGAD
• A Bebop Locrian in Open G
• A Bebop Locrian in Baritone (B Standard)
• A Bebop Locrian in 8-string
• A Bebop Locrian in Drop C
• A Bebop Locrian in Drop B
• A Bebop Locrian in Open D
• A Bebop Locrian in Half Step Down
• A Bebop Locrian in Open E
• A Bebop Locrian in Open A
• A Bebop Locrian in Double Drop D
• A Bebop Locrian in Open C

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