Modes
G♯ Mixolydian scale
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.
- Notes
- G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯
- Formula
- 123456♭7
- Steps
- WWHWWHW
How to play the G♯ Mixolydian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------6-8-9-| B|-------------------------6-7-9-------| G|-------------------5-6-8-------------| D|-------------4-6-8-------------------| A|-------4-6-8-------------------------| E|-4-6-8-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 4–9
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1-2-------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|-----------1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G♯ Mixolydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
iii°
B♯dim
B♯m7♭5
B♯ D♯ F♯
vi
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
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