B Mixolydian

Quality

mixolydian

Aliases

dominant

Linked scales

B Major pentatonic B Mixolydian pentatonic B Ritusen B Egyptian B Piongio

Images for the B Mixolydian scale

B Mixolydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the B Mixolydian scale?

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

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 B Mixolydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	EM	Emaj7	Emaj13 Emaj9	E Major
	II	Fm	Fm7	Fm9 Fm11 Fm13 Fm69	F Dorian
	III	Gm	Gm7	Gm	G Phrygian
	IV	AM	Amaj7	AM1311 Amaj911	A Lydian
	V	BM	B7	B13 B9 B7no5	B Mixolydian
	VI	Cm	Cm7	Cm9 Cm11 Cmadd9	C Minor
	VII		Dm75		D Locrian

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

Which chords can you play on the B Mixolydian scale?

B5 Bsus4 B7sus4 B7no5 BM B7 B6 B7add6 Bsus2 Bsus24 B11 B9sus4 B13sus4 B9no5 B13no5 BMadd9 B9 B6add9 B13

Blog posts about B Mixolydian

Music theory basics: the major scale

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April 5, 2024