G# Bebop Locrian Mandolin Scale

Mandolin scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

G# bebop locrian scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the G# bebop locrian scale on 4-string guitar with 20 frets. Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, D#.EF#G#ABC#DD#EF#G#ABABC#DD#EF#G#ABC#DD#EDD#EF#G#ABC#DD#EF#G#AG#ABC#DD#EF#G#ABC#DD#13579111213151719

G# Bebop Locrian in Standard — Notes and Intervals

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

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 (E-A-D-G)

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