B Bebop Dorian: Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales (Scale 8 of 10)

Scale 8 of 10Holdsworth's Usable Scales

Allan's symbol: Bxɣ 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7 – 7

A mode is this same set of notes heard from a different starting note. Pick one to see it on the circle.

Jam this scale over these. They open on the track page.

Triads

BmB, D, F# Bsus2B, C#, F# Bsus4B, E, F# C#mC#, E, G# C#sus4C#, F#, G# DD, F#, A D+D, F#, A# Dsus2D, E, A EE, G#, B Esus2E, F#, B Esus4E, A, B F#F#, A#, C# F#mF#, A, C# F#+F#, A#, D F#sus2F#, G#, C# F#sus4F#, B, C# G#dimG#, B, D AA, C#, E

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Seventh chords

Bm7B, D, F#, A BmMaj7B, D, F#, A# Bm6B, D, F#, G# B7sus4B, E, F#, A Bmaj7sus4B, E, F#, A# C#m7C#, E, G#, B C#m6C#, E, G#, A# C#7sus4C#, F#, G#, B Dmaj7D, F#, A, C# Dmaj7#5D, F#, A#, C# Dmaj7b5D, F#, Ab, C# D6D, F#, A, B E7E, G#, B, D E7b5E, G#, Bb, D E6E, G#, B, C# E7sus4E, A, B, D F#7F#, A#, C#, E F#m7F#, A, C#, E

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This scale holds many more chords than these, with extensions, inversions and every voicing on the neck. Find them all in Fretly