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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.

Notes
BC♯D♯EF♯G♯A
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213146♭7R23456♭723456♭7R2456♭7R2345♭7R23456♭7R

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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 B Mixolydian scale

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

I B B7 B D♯ F♯
ii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
iii° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A
IV E Emaj7 E G♯ B
v F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
vi G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
♭VII A Amaj7 A C♯ E

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B Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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