Guitar UpscaleA Mixolydian Mode on guitar
The A Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: A B C# D E F# G.
| Notes | A B C# D E F# G |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W W H W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the A Mixolydian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Mixolydian Mode
Mixolydian is the major scale with a flat seventh, the sound of rock, blues, funk and Celtic tunes over dominant chords. More about the Mixolydian Mode.
Notes of the A Mixolydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | A |
| 2 | Major 2nd | B |
| 3 | Major 3rd | C# |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | D |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | E |
| 6 | Major 6th | F# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | G |
Chords in the A Mixolydian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | A7 |
| ii | Bm | Bm7 |
| iii° | C#dim | C#m7b5 |
| IV | D | Dmaj7 |
| v | Em | Em7 |
| vi | F#m | F#m7 |
| bVII | G | Gmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the A Mixolydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (B): B Natural Minor scale
- From degree 3 (C#): C# Locrian Mode
- From degree 4 (D): D Major Scale
- From degree 5 (E): E Dorian Mode
- From degree 6 (F#): F# Phrygian Mode
- From degree b7 (G): G Lydian Mode