Ab mixolydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab mixolydian

The Ab mixolydian / G# mixolydian scale has 7 notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F and Gb. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1.

The mixolydian mode is a major scale with a minor seventh: it is the scale of the dominant seventh chord, everywhere in blues, rock and folk.

Ab mixolydian

Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb · 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · Ab major ii · Bb minor iii° · C diminished IV · C# major v · Eb minor vi · F minor VII · F# major

Seventh chords

I7 · Ab7 ii7 · Bb minor 7 iiiø7 · C half-diminished IVmaj7 · C# major 7 v7 · Eb minor 7 vi7 · F minor 7 VIImaj7 · F# major 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

C# major Bb natural minor Eb dorian F phrygian F# lydian C locrian

Other Ab scales

Ab major Ab natural minor Ab harmonic minor Ab melodic minor Ab major pentatonic Ab minor pentatonic Ab blues Ab dorian Ab phrygian Ab lydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Eb mixolydian C# mixolydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab mixolydian scale?

The notes of the Ab mixolydian scale are Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F and Gb.

What is the formula of the mixolydian scale?

The formula of the mixolydian scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab mixolydian scale?

The Ab mixolydian scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the Ab mixolydian scale?

The chords of the Ab mixolydian scale are Ab major, Bb minor, C diminished, C# major, Eb minor, F minor and F# major.

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