Guitar UpscaleC Mixolydian Mode on guitar
The C Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: C D E F G A Bb.
| Notes | C D E F G A Bb |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W W H W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the C 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 C Mixolydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | C |
| 2 | Major 2nd | D |
| 3 | Major 3rd | E |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | F |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | G |
| 6 | Major 6th | A |
| b7 | Minor 7th | Bb |
Chords in the C 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 | C | C7 |
| ii | Dm | Dm7 |
| iii° | Edim | Em7b5 |
| IV | F | Fmaj7 |
| v | Gm | Gm7 |
| vi | Am | Am7 |
| bVII | Bb | Bbmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the C Mixolydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (D): D Natural Minor scale
- From degree 3 (E): E Locrian Mode
- From degree 4 (F): F Major Scale
- From degree 5 (G): G Dorian Mode
- From degree 6 (A): A Phrygian Mode
- From degree b7 (Bb): Bb Lydian Mode