Guitar UpscaleF# Mixolydian Mode on guitar
The F# Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: F# G# A# B C# D# E. Its root F# is also written Gb.
| Notes | F# G# A# B C# D# E |
|---|---|
| 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 | B |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | C# |
| 6 | Major 6th | D# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | E |
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# | F#7 |
| ii | G#m | G#m7 |
| iii° | Bbdim | Bbm7b5 |
| IV | B | Bmaj7 |
| v | C#m | C#m7 |
| vi | Ebm | Ebm7 |
| bVII | E | Emaj7 |
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#): Bb Locrian Mode
- From degree 4 (B): B Major Scale
- From degree 5 (C#): C# Dorian Mode
- From degree 6 (D#): Eb Phrygian Mode
- From degree b7 (E): E Lydian Mode