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A Mixolydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the A Mixolydian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Major with a ♭7 — the sound of countless rock, blues and folk riffs.

Mode 5 of the major scale: the same notes as D major, starting from its 5th note.

Notes
ABC♯DEF♯G
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121314♭7R23456♭7R3456♭7R23456♭7R23456R23456♭7R2

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2-3-------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|-----------2-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the A Mixolydian scale

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

I A A7 A C♯ E
ii Bm Bm7 B D F♯
iii° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G
IV D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
v Em Em7 E G B
vi F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
♭VII G Gmaj7 G B D

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A Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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