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A♭ Mixolydian scale on piano

How to play the A♭ Mixolydian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

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.

Spell as G♯
Notes
A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handA♭2B♭3C1D♭2E♭3F1G♭2A♭3

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the A♭ Mixolydian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I A♭ A♭7 A♭ C E♭
ii B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
iii° Cdim Cm7♭5 C E♭ G♭
IV D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
v E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
vi Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
♭VII G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭

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A♭ Mixolydian scale on piano
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