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B♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the B♭ 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 E♭ major, starting from its 5th note.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭CDE♭FGA♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112136♭7R23456♭723456♭7R256♭7R2345R23456♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
G|---------0-1-----|

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 B♭ Mixolydian scale

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

I B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
ii Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
iii° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
IV E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
v Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
vi Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♭VII A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭

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B♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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