Mixolydian Mode

The Mixolydian mode is like a major scale with a flat 7th, giving it a bluesy, rock quality. It appears in rock, blues, folk, and Celtic music and is essential for dominant chord improvisation.

Formula: W-W-H-W-W-H-W   C Mixolydian Mode: C – D – E – F – G – A – A#

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C Mixolydian Mode G Mixolydian Mode D Mixolydian Mode A Mixolydian Mode E Mixolydian Mode B Mixolydian Mode F# Mixolydian Mode F Mixolydian Mode Bb Mixolydian Mode Eb Mixolydian Mode Ab Mixolydian Mode Db Mixolydian Mode

Related Scales

majordorian

Interval Pattern

Degree Degree Name Interval Step Note (C)
1 Tonic W C
2 Supertonic W D
3 Mediant H E
4 Subdominant W F
5 Dominant W G
6 Submediant H A
♭7 Subtonic W A#