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E Mixolydian scale on piano

How to play the E 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 A major, starting from its 5th note.

Notes
EF♯G♯ABC♯D
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handE1F♯2G♯3A1B2C♯3D4E5

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 E Mixolydian scale

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

I E E7 E G♯ B
ii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
iii° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
IV A Amaj7 A C♯ E
v Bm Bm7 B D F♯
vi C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
♭VII D Dmaj7 D F♯ A

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E Mixolydian scale on piano
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