F Mixolydian

Quality

mixolydian

Aliases

dominant

Linked scales

F Major pentatonic F Mixolydian pentatonic F Ritusen F Egyptian F Piongio

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F Mixolydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the F Mixolydian scale?

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

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 F Mixolydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	BM	Bmaj7	Bmaj13 Bmaj9	B Major
	II	Cm	Cm7	Cm9 Cm11 Cm13 Cm69	C Dorian
	III	Dm	Dm7	Dm	D Phrygian
	IV	EM	Emaj7	EM1311 Emaj911	E Lydian
	V	FM	F7	F13 F9 F7no5	F Mixolydian
	VI	Gm	Gm7	Gm9 Gm11 Gmadd9	G Minor
	VII		Am75		A Locrian

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

Which chords can you play on the F Mixolydian scale?

F5 Fsus4 F7sus4 F7no5 FM F7 F6 F7add6 Fsus2 Fsus24 F11 F9sus4 F13sus4 F9no5 F13no5 FMadd9 F9 F6add9 F13

Blog posts about F Mixolydian

Music theory basics: the major scale

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April 5, 2024