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Aliases: B dominant

B mixolydian Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a B mixolydian scale sound like?

B mixolydian scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the B mixolydian scale on the piano?

Notes:

B
C#
D#
E
F#
G#
A
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Intervals:

1P
2M
3M
4P
5P
6M
7m
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play the B mixolydian scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
G#
D#
F#
C#
A
E
B
F#
G#
D#
B
F#
C#
G#
A
E
A
C#
G#
D#
B
F#
A
E
B
D#
C#
G#
E
B
F#
C#
A
D#
F#
C#
G#
D#
E
B
A
E

Intervals:

4P
1P
G
D
7m
4P
6M
3M
5P
2M
7m
4P
1P
5P
6M
3M
1P
5P
2M
6M
7m
4P
7m
2M
6M
3M
1P
5P
7m
4P
1P
3M
2M
6M
4P
1P
5P
2M
7m
3M
5P
2M
6M
3M
4P
1P
7m
4P
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About the B mixolydian scale

The Mixolydian mode is a major scale with a lowered 7th degree, creating a sound that is bright but with a bluesy edge. It is the natural choice for playing over dominant 7th chords. Mixolydian is essential in blues, rock, country, funk, and jazz improvisation.

Notes

What notes are in the B mixolydian scale

B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A

Formula

What is the formula for the B mixolydian scale

2M - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M - 2m - 2M

Intervals

What intervals are in the B mixolydian scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Major 3rd

Perfect 4th

Perfect 5th

Major 6th

Minor 7th

Chords

What chords (diatonic) are in the B mixolydian scale