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E♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele

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

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112133456♭7R2346♭7R23456♭723456♭7R256♭7R2345

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
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 E♭ Mixolydian scale

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

I E♭ E♭7 E♭ G B♭
ii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
iii° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
IV A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
v B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
vi Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
♭VII D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭

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E♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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