Bb mixolydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Bb mixolydian

The Bb mixolydian / A# mixolydian scale has 7 notes: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G and Ab. 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.

Bb mixolydian

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

Seventh chords

I7 · Bb7 ii7 · C minor 7 iiiø7 · D half-diminished IVmaj7 · Eb major 7 v7 · F minor 7 vi7 · G minor 7 VIImaj7 · Ab major 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Eb major C natural minor F dorian G phrygian Ab lydian D locrian

Other Bb scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F mixolydian Eb mixolydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Bb mixolydian scale?

The notes of the Bb mixolydian scale are Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G and Ab.

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 Bb mixolydian scale?

The Bb mixolydian scale has 3 flats.

Which chords go with the Bb mixolydian scale?

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

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