B Bebop Locrian Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open G tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen G (DGDGBD)
Frets22
B Bebop Locrian in Open G — 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: Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Bebop Locrian in Standard Tuning
- B Bebop Locrian in Drop D
- B Bebop Locrian in DADGAD
- 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