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F Mixolydian scale on ukulele

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

Notes
FGAB♭CDE♭
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121323456♭7R256♭7R2345R23456♭7R3456♭7R234

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-1-3-|
E|-------1---------|
C|-0-2-3-----------|
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 F Mixolydian scale

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

I F F7 F A C
ii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
iii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
IV B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
v Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
vi Dm Dm7 D F A
♭VII E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭

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F Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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