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C Mixolydian scale on piano

How to play the C 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 F major, starting from its 5th note.

Notes
CDEFGAB♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

𝄞12312345

Suggested fingering

Right handC1D2E3F1G2A3B♭4C5

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 C Mixolydian scale

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

I C C7 C E G
ii Dm Dm7 D F A
iii° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
IV F Fmaj7 F A C
v Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
vi Am Am7 A C E
♭VII B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F

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C Mixolydian scale on piano
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