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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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯E
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handF♯2G♯3A♯4B1C♯2D♯3E4F♯5

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♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
ii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
iii° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
IV B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
v C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
vi D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
♭VII E Emaj7 E G♯ B

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F♯ Mixolydian scale on piano
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