About the G sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
G sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) is used for blues, rock and jam-band solos. Think of it as another five-note dominant color from the mixolydian scale. It is G♯ Major Pentatonic with the sixth raised.
Its notes are G♯, A♯, B♯, D♯, and F♯. The formula is W W 1½ 1½ W.
Also called Dominant Pentatonic.
The lowest G♯ on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 4th fret of the low E string. A capo at the first fret brings G♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) within reach of G-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | A#A♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W 1½ 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-3-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys
C Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleC sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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