Mixolydian mode
The major scale played from its fifth note: a major scale with a lowered seventh. Bright but relaxed, it is all over rock, funk and blues riffs.
Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7: seven notes, major with a bluesy seventh.
Make a beat in G majorOpens the free editor with a pop beat in G major to play G mixolydian over. No account needed to start.
Hear the mixolydian mode
Here on G, G mixolydian. From the root up to the root: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole. Tap a key to hear it.
G A B C D E F G
| Degree | On G | From the root |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| 2 | A | Major second |
| 3 | B | Major third |
| 4 | C | Perfect fourth |
| 5 | D | Perfect fifth |
| 6 | E | Major sixth |
| ♭7 | F | Minor seventh |
Its chords, one on each note: I ii iii° IV v vi ♭VII. On G that is G Am Bdim C Dm Em F.
The mixolydian mode in every key
The same steps from each of the twelve notes. Open one for its keyboard, its chords and a beat to play it over.
| Scale | Notes |
|---|---|
| C mixolydian | C D E F G A B♭ |
| D♭ mixolydian | D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ |
| D mixolydian | D E F♯ G A B C |
| E♭ mixolydian | E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ |
| E mixolydian | E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D |
| F mixolydian | F G A B♭ C D E♭ |
| F♯ mixolydian | F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E |
| G mixolydian | G A B C D E F |
| A♭ mixolydian | A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ |
| A mixolydian | A B C♯ D E F♯ G |
| B♭ mixolydian | B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭ |
| B mixolydian | B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A |
Questions about the mixolydian mode
What is the mixolydian mode?
The major scale played from its fifth note: a major scale with a lowered seventh. Bright but relaxed, it is all over rock, funk and blues riffs.
What is the formula of the mixolydian mode?
1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7: 7 notes, counted from the major scale on the same root. Its steps from the root up to the root are: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half, whole.
How do I play the mixolydian mode in any key?
Start on any note and follow the steps above. A mixolydian: A B C♯ D E F♯ G; C mixolydian: C D E F G A B♭; E mixolydian: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D. Every key is on this page, each with its own page and keyboard.
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