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The Mixolydian Mode on Guitar

Bluesy, dominant, rock

At a Glance

Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7

Degree: V of the major scale — play a major scale starting from its 5th note and you are playing Mixolydian.

Character: Bluesy, dominant, rock

Heard in: Blues, rock, country, funk

Examples: Norwegian Wood (Beatles), Sweet Home Chicago, Gimme Shelter

Mixolydian in All 12 Keys

Each page shows the full fretboard, the five CAGED shapes, the diatonic 7th chords and the pentatonic subset. The parent major scale is listed beside each key — that is the scale you are really playing, just starting somewhere else.

C MixolydianF major C♯ MixolydianF♯ major D MixolydianG major D♯ MixolydianG♯ major E MixolydianA major F MixolydianB♭ major F♯ MixolydianB major G MixolydianC major G♯ MixolydianC♯ major A MixolydianD major A♯ MixolydianD♯ major B MixolydianE major

The Other Six Modes

All seven modes share the same seven notes when they share a parent scale. What changes is which note feels like home.

IonianI DorianII PhrygianIII LydianIV AeolianVI LocrianVII

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