§ Bebop Scale

• Flat sixth.
• In the normal major scale, if we travel downward, we get non chord tones on our down beats (1 3 5 7). For example, with C, we get C(good), B, A(?), G, F(BAD), E, D(BAD), C.
• The bebop scale fixed this by adding a chromatic passing note, giving us C(good), B, A(?), Ab, G(good), F, E(good), D.
• C minor bebop scale: