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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.

Notes
EF♯G♯ABC♯D
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213143456♭7R2346♭7R23456♭7R23456♭7R2456♭7R2345

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
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 E Mixolydian scale

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

I E E7 E G♯ B
ii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
iii° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
IV A Amaj7 A C♯ E
v Bm Bm7 B D F♯
vi C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
♭VII D Dmaj7 D F♯ A

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E Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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