About the B Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
The B mixolydian ♭6 scale is a 7-note scale. 5th mode of Melodic Minor, dominant with exotic ♭6. Its notes are B, C#, D#, E, F#, G and A, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- B – C# – D# – E – F# – G – A
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W W H W H W W (2–2–1–2–1–2–2 semitones)
- Root
- B
B Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | G | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
Where to play the B Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) on bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (B) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E1 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| A1 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| D2 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
| G2 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
How to practice the mixolydian ♭6 scale
- Use over V7 resolving to minor
- Practice the ♭6 to 5 melodic movement
- Work on melodic minor harmony concepts
- Emphasize the contrast of major 3rd and ♭6
- Great for V7♭13 chords
Scales with the same notes as B Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
These scales share every note with the B mixolydian ♭6 scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Mixolydian ♭6 scale in other keys
Other scales in B
- B Minor Pentatonic
- B Major Pentatonic
- B Mixolydian Pentatonic
- B Natural Minor
- B Major (Ionian)
- B Blues
- B Dorian
- B Mixolydian
- B Phrygian
- B Harmonic Minor
- B Lydian
- B Locrian
- B Diminished (Half-Whole)
- B Diminished (Whole-Half)
- B Whole Tone
- B Augmented (Hexatonic)
- B Altered (Super Locrian)
- B Phrygian Dominant
- B Lydian Dominant
- B Bebop Dominant
- B Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- B Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)