F# mixolydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# mixolydian

The F# mixolydian / Gb mixolydian scale has 7 notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and E. 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.

F# mixolydian

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

Seventh chords

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

Same notes (modes and relatives)

B major Ab natural minor C# dorian Eb phrygian E lydian Bb locrian

Other F# scales

F# major F# natural minor F# harmonic minor F# melodic minor F# major pentatonic F# minor pentatonic F# blues F# dorian F# phrygian F# lydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C# mixolydian B mixolydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F# mixolydian scale?

The notes of the F# mixolydian scale are F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and E.

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 F# mixolydian scale?

The F# mixolydian scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# mixolydian scale?

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

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