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E Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale

About the E Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale

E Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) is another five-note dominant color from the mixolydian scale. It's used for blues, rock and jam-band solos.

Notes and intervals

1 E Root
2 F sharp Major 2nd
3 G sharp Major 3rd
4 B Perfect 5th
5 D Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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