A Mixolydian

Quality

mixolydian

Aliases

dominant

Linked scales

A Major pentatonic A Mixolydian pentatonic A Ritusen A Egyptian A Piongio

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A Mixolydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the A Mixolydian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		A
major second		2		B
major third		4		C
perfect fourth		5		D
perfect fifth		7		E
major sixth		9		F
minor seventh		10		G

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does A Mixolydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	DM	Dmaj7	Dmaj13 Dmaj9	D Major
	II	Em	Em7	Em9 Em11 Em13 Em69	E Dorian
	III	Fm	Fm7	Fm	F Phrygian
	IV	GM	Gmaj7	GM1311 Gmaj911	G Lydian
	V	AM	A7	A13 A9 A7no5	A Mixolydian
	VI	Bm	Bm7	Bm9 Bm11 Bmadd9	B Minor
	VII		Cm75		C Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the A Mixolydian scale?

A5 Asus4 A7sus4 A7no5 AM A7 A6 A7add6 Asus2 Asus24 A11 A9sus4 A13sus4 A9no5 A13no5 AMadd9 A9 A6add9 A13

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April 5, 2024