# What does bebop sound like?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 6, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bebop-sound-like/614986 "2012-03-06T23:43:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-bebop-sound-like/614986/41 "2012-03-10T15:07:35Z")

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> [@Moe](#):
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> The name itself refers to the chord changes (which move in m3rds…

Wait, screwed that up. I just played through it trying to validate what I wrote. The chords do often move in m3rds, but the key moves in M3rds, and I think that’s what the title refers to.

[Giant Steps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kotK9FNEYU) animated sheet music.

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