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F Mixolydian scale on piano

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

Notes
FGAB♭CDE♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handF1G2A3B♭4C1D2E♭3F4

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 F Mixolydian scale

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

I F F7 F A C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
iii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
IV B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
v Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
vi Dm Dm7 D F A
♭VII E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭

Sounds great over

F Mixolydian scale on piano
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