Guitar UpscaleB Mixolydian Mode on guitar
The B Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: B C# D# E F# G# A.
| Notes | B C# D# E F# G# A |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W W H W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the B 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 B Mixolydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | B |
| 2 | Major 2nd | C# |
| 3 | Major 3rd | D# |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | E |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | F# |
| 6 | Major 6th | G# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | A |
Chords in the B 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 | B | B7 |
| ii | C#m | C#m7 |
| iii° | Ebdim | Ebm7b5 |
| IV | E | Emaj7 |
| v | F#m | F#m7 |
| vi | G#m | G#m7 |
| bVII | A | Amaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the B Mixolydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (C#): C# Natural Minor scale
- From degree 3 (D#): Eb Locrian Mode
- From degree 4 (E): E Major Scale
- From degree 5 (F#): F# Dorian Mode
- From degree 6 (G#): G# Phrygian Mode
- From degree b7 (A): A Lydian Mode