Eb mixolydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Eb mixolydian

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

Eb mixolydian

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

Seventh chords

I7 · Eb7 ii7 · F minor 7 iiiø7 · G half-diminished IVmaj7 · Ab major 7 v7 · Bb minor 7 vi7 · C minor 7 VIImaj7 · C# major 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Ab major F natural minor Bb dorian C phrygian C# lydian G locrian

Other Eb scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Bb mixolydian Ab mixolydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Eb mixolydian scale?

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

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 Eb mixolydian scale?

The Eb mixolydian scale has 4 flats.

Which chords go with the Eb mixolydian scale?

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

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