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Mixolydian mode on banjo
A major scale with a flat 7th: the sound of rock, blues-rock and country over a dominant 7 chord. It fits riffs built on I, ♭VII and IV, like A, G and D. Its intervals are 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7, its steps W W H W W H W. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: banjo scales. The Mixolydian mode on guitar, bass, ukulele and mandolin.