In music, the
fifth mode of the
major scale, with the following
half step/
whole step progression: W-W-H-W-W-H-W.
Simliar to the
major scale, except that it contains an
minor seventh.
For example:
- C Mixolydian contains the notes C D E F G A Bb
- Bb Mixolydian contains the notes Bb C D Eb F G Ab
- E Mixoydian contains the notes E F# G# A B C# D
Two ways of playing the G Mixolydian scale in guitar tablature form:
Three notes per string:
e|--------------------------------5-7-8-|
B|--------------------------5-6-8-------|
G|--------------------4-5-7-------------|
D|--------------3-5-7-------------------|
A|--------3-5-7-------------------------|
E|--3-5-7-------------------------------|
Staying in (almost) the same neck position:
e|------------------------------3-5-----|
B|------------------------3-5-6---------|
G|------------------2-4-5---------------|
D|------------2-3-5---------------------|
A|------2-3-5---------------------------|
E|--3-5---------------------------------|