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G♯ Mixolydian scale on ukulele

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

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯F♯
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213R23456♭7R3456♭7R2346♭7R2345623456♭7R2

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-------------1-3-|
E|-------1-2-------|
C|-0-1-3-----------|
G|-----------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 G♯ Mixolydian scale

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

I G♯ G♯7 G♯ B♯ D♯
ii A♯m A♯m7 A♯ C♯ E♯
iii° B♯dim B♯m7♭5 B♯ D♯ F♯
IV C♯ C♯maj7 C♯ E♯ G♯
v D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
vi E♯m E♯m7 E♯ G♯ B♯
♭VII F♯ F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯

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G♯ Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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