Guitar scale · Modes
G Mixolydian scale on guitar
Every position of the G 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 C major, starting from its 5th note.
- Notes
- GABCDEF
- 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 3–8, ascending
e|-------------------------------5-7-8-| B|-------------------------5-6-8-------| G|-------------------4-5-7-------------| D|-------------3-5-7-------------------| A|-------3-5-7-------------------------| E|-3-5-7-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 3, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the G Mixolydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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