Guitar scale · Modes
A Mixolydian scale on guitar
Every position of the A Mixolydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
Major with a ♭7 — the sound of countless rock, blues and folk riffs.
Mode 5 of the major scale: the same notes as D major, starting from its 5th note.
- Notes
- ABC♯DEF♯G
- Formula
- 123456♭7
- Steps
- WWHWWHW
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 5–10, ascending
e|----------------------------------------------7--9--10-| B|-------------------------------------7--8--10----------| G|----------------------------6--7--9--------------------| D|-------------------5--7--9-----------------------------| A|----------5--7--9--------------------------------------| E|-5--7--9-----------------------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 5, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the A Mixolydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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