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C Mixolydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the C 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 F major, starting from its 5th note.

Notes
CDEFGAB♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121356♭7R2345R23456♭7R3456♭7R2346♭7R23456♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

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

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 C Mixolydian scale

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

I C C7 C E G
ii Dm Dm7 D F A
iii° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
IV F Fmaj7 F A C
v Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
vi Am Am7 A C E
♭VII B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F

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C Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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