B Bebop Locrian Guitar Scale — DADGAD
Guitar scale in DADGAD tuning — fretboard diagram
B Bebop Locrian in DADGAD — Notes and Intervals
The B Bebop Locrian scale is a modern bebop variation designed for half-diminished chords. On Guitar, the notes are B, C, D, E, F, F#, G, A. 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: B, C, D, E, F, F#, G, A
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: DADGAD (D-A-D-G-A-D)
About DADGAD Tuning
DADGAD tuning creates an open Dsus4 chord when strummed open, producing a hauntingly beautiful, droning sound that has become synonymous with Celtic folk music and modern acoustic songwriting. The tuning's natural resonance and overtones make even simple fingerpicking patterns sound rich and complex.
Popularized by Davey Graham in the 1960s and later championed by Pierre Bensusan and Jimmy Page, DADGAD has become one of the most beloved alternate tunings for acoustic guitarists. Its suspended quality — neither clearly major nor minor — creates an ethereal, meditative atmosphere that invites exploration. The tuning excels at creating drone-based arrangements where open strings ring against fretted notes.
Notable artists: Pierre Bensusan, Jimmy Page, Andy McKee, Davey Graham, Laurence Juber
Best for: Celtic folk, acoustic songwriting, drone-based fingerpicking, and meditative compositions
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Bebop Locrian in Standard Tuning
- B Bebop Locrian in Drop D
- B Bebop Locrian in Open G
- B Bebop Locrian in Baritone (B Standard)
- B Bebop Locrian in 7-string
- B Bebop Locrian in 8-string
- B Bebop Locrian in Drop C
- B Bebop Locrian in Drop B
- B Bebop Locrian in Open D
- B Bebop Locrian in Half Step Down
- B Bebop Locrian in Open E
- B Bebop Locrian in Open A
- B Bebop Locrian in Double Drop D
- B Bebop Locrian in Open C