E Mixolydian

Quality

mixolydian

Aliases

dominant

Linked scales

E Major pentatonic E Mixolydian pentatonic E Ritusen E Egyptian E Piongio

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E Mixolydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the E Mixolydian scale?

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

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 E Mixolydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	AM	Amaj7	Amaj13 Amaj9	A Major
	II	Bm	Bm7	Bm9 Bm11 Bm13 Bm69	B Dorian
	III	Cm	Cm7	Cm	C Phrygian
	IV	DM	Dmaj7	DM1311 Dmaj911	D Lydian
	V	EM	E7	E13 E9 E7no5	E Mixolydian
	VI	Fm	Fm7	Fm9 Fm11 Fmadd9	F Minor
	VII		Gm75		G Locrian

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

Which chords can you play on the E Mixolydian scale?

E5 Esus4 E7sus4 E7no5 EM E7 E6 E7add6 Esus2 Esus24 E11 E9sus4 E13sus4 E9no5 E13no5 EMadd9 E9 E6add9 E13

Blog posts about E Mixolydian

Music theory basics: the major scale

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April 5, 2024