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
- A♯B♯C𝄪D♯E♯F𝄪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 6–11, ascending
e|----------------------------------------------8--10-11-| B|-------------------------------------8--9--11----------| G|----------------------------7--8--10-------------------| D|-------------------6--8--10----------------------------| A|----------6--8--10-------------------------------------| E|-6--8--10----------------------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 6, 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.
ii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
iii°
C𝄪dim
C𝄪m7♭5
C𝄪 E♯ G♯
v
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
vi
F𝄪m
F𝄪m7
F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪
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