Mixolydian Mode

The Mixolydian Scale (or mode) is one of the modal scales. They are all origins of

ancient Greek music and used in modern jazz, blues and funk music. You may

recognize the dominant pattern in the intervals: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7. Compare this to

the dominant 7th chord with scale steps 1 3 5 b7.

The Mixolydian scales are very easy to learn as you can see by comparing them with the

major scales. The difference between C Major and C Mixolydian is only one note, the

seventh. You may also notice that G Mixolydian relates to the scale C Major Scale; the notes

are the same, only the root has changed place. In the same manner, the C Mixolydian

relates to the F Major.

Notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C

C# / Db

Notes: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#

Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
D# /Eb

Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb

Notes: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E

Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F

F# / Gb

Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#

Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
G# / Ab

Notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab

Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A

A# / Bb

Notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb

Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B

Mixolydian Scales overview

C: C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C

C#/Db: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C# / Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db

D: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D

D#/Eb: D#, E#, F##, G#, A#, B#, C#, D# / Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb

E: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E

 F: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F

F#/Gb: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F# / Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb

G: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G

G#/Ab: G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G# / Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab

A: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A

A#/Bb: A#, B#, C##, D#, E#, F##, G#, A# / Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb

B: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B

Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7

Semi-notes: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2

Formula: Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole

Relative keys – Mixolydian and Major

The same notes can be found in different Major and Mixolydian scales:

 C Mixolydian - F Major

 C# Mixolydian – F# Major

 D Mixolydian - G Major

 D# Mixolydian – G# Major

 E Mixolydian - A Major

 F Mixolydian – A# Major

 F# Mixolydian – B Major

 G Mixolydian – C Major

 G# Mixolydian – C# Major

 A Mixolydian - D Major

 A# Mixolydian – D# Major

 B Mixolydian – E Major

If you already know the Major scales, the relative Mixolydian scale starts on the five note.

Relative keys – Mixolydian and Minor

The same notes can be found in different Minor and Mixolydian scales:

 C Mixolydian - D Minor
  C# Mixolydian – D# Minor

 D Mixolydian - E Minor

 D# Mixolydian – F Minor

 E Mixolydian - F# Minor

 F Mixolydian – G Minor

 F# Mixolydian – G# Minor

 G Mixolydian – A Minor

 G# Mixolydian – A# Minor

 A Mixolydian - B Minor

 A# Mixolydian – C Minor

 B Mixolydian – C# Minor

If you already know the Natural Minor scales, the relative Mixolydian scale starts on the

seventh note.

See also Mixo-blues Scale.