The major scale with a flat 7th — bluesy and dominant. The sound of blues-rock, jam bands and dominant-7 vamps.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mixolydian | A | B | C# | D | E | F# | G |
| E Mixolydian | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D |
| C Mixolydian | C | D | E | F | G | A | A# |
| G Mixolydian | G | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| D Mixolydian | D | E | F# | G | A | B | C |
Mixolydian = major scale with a ♭7. Perfect over dominant 7 chords — think the Grateful Dead, or blues-rock riffing.
Sweet Home Alabama vibe, Grateful Dead jams, most blues-rock and country-rock leads over 7 chords.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Mixolydian Mode follows the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7. For example, in the key of A it is A B C# D E F# G.
The major scale with a flat 7th — bluesy and dominant. The sound of blues-rock, jam bands and dominant-7 vamps.
Sweet Home Alabama vibe, Grateful Dead jams, most blues-rock and country-rock leads over 7 chords.
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