What is the difference between the Bebop 7th Scale and any other scale used jazz?
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Marguerite
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Well, in bebop(jazz subgenre) one could add one chromatic passing tone to 7 scale, and in doing so, it produces an 8 tone scale which fits harmoniously with the 4/4 measure. Another difference is Bebop requires very fast tempos. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie are the originators of Bebop. They turn this thing upside down. Then Miles Davis took it from there.
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Marg, not that i'm ignoring your posts..know "nuttin" about music except...i like it or don't...loll
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the 7th scale is really the mixolodian scale with an extra passing tone. The mixolodian scale is the same as the major scale only with a flatted 7th degree. The natural 7th is used as a passing tone in the bebop 7th scale. But the predominate sound is the flatted 7th. That's what gives it it's color. Usually played over dominate 7th chords.
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Like you said, the 7th scale usually fits nicely to bebop tunes. The "blues" scale is another popular one, and the dorian scale fits a ii-V-I progression, which is popular in jazz. Dorian also fits some minor key jams. Learn many scales and your improvisations will flow more freely!
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