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G♭ Mixolydian scale on piano

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

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

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG♭2A♭3B♭4C♭1D♭2E♭3F♭4G♭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 G♭ Mixolydian scale

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

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

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G♭ Mixolydian scale on piano
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