Guitar UpscaleF Mixolydian Mode on guitar
The F Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: F G A Bb C D Eb.
| Notes | F G A Bb C D Eb |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 |
| Steps | W W H W W H W (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the F 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 F Mixolydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | F |
| 2 | Major 2nd | G |
| 3 | Major 3rd | A |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | Bb |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | C |
| 6 | Major 6th | D |
| b7 | Minor 7th | Eb |
Chords in the F 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 | F | F7 |
| ii | Gm | Gm7 |
| iii° | Adim | Am7b5 |
| IV | Bb | Bbmaj7 |
| v | Cm | Cm7 |
| vi | Dm | Dm7 |
| bVII | Eb | Ebmaj7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the F Mixolydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (G): G Natural Minor scale
- From degree 3 (A): A Locrian Mode
- From degree 4 (Bb): Bb Major Scale
- From degree 5 (C): C Dorian Mode
- From degree 6 (D): D Phrygian Mode
- From degree b7 (Eb): Eb Lydian Mode