Common
About the C Mixolydian scale
C Mixolydian is used for blues, rock, funk and jam-band grooves like "Sweet Home Alabama". Think of it as a major scale with a bluesy, dominant twist from its flat seventh.
Its notes are C, D, E, F, G, A, and B♭. The formula is W W H W W H W. It is the fifth mode of F Major.
Also called Dominant Scale and Khamaj.
The mode draws one black key from the piano, B♭. Ascending through this mode, six white keys fall in a row.
Chords in the key of C Mixolydian
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Position 2 of 3
C over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D minor over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E diminished over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A minor over C (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C Mixolydian
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C seven
D minor seven
E minor seven flat five
F major seven
G minor seven
A minor seven
B flat major seven
Progressions in C Mixolydian
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Common
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Major 6th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W H W W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-2-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C | D | E | F | G | A | B flat | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Mixolydian in other keys
D flat Mixolydian scaleD Mixolydian scaleE flat Mixolydian scaleE Mixolydian scaleF Mixolydian scaleG flat Mixolydian scaleG Mixolydian scaleA flat Mixolydian scaleA Mixolydian scaleB flat Mixolydian scaleB Mixolydian scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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