Bebop Scale - Bebop Dominant Scale

The bebop dominant scale is derived from the Mixolydian mode and has a chromatic passing tone between the 7th and the root. This scale is often used over dominant 7th chords and all extended dominant chords, and the ii V chord progressions. "When someone says they're playing 'the bebop scale,' this is the one they're talking about."

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