About the C Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
The C mixolydian ♭6 scale is a 7-note scale. 5th mode of Melodic Minor, dominant with exotic ♭6. Its notes are C, D, E, F, G, G# and A#, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- C – D – E – F – G – 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
- C
C Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | G# | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | A# | Minor 7th |
Where to play the C Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) on bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (C) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E1 | 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| A1 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 |
| D2 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 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 C Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
These scales share every note with the C 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 C
- C Minor Pentatonic
- C Major Pentatonic
- C Mixolydian Pentatonic
- C Natural Minor
- C Major (Ionian)
- C Blues
- C Dorian
- C Mixolydian
- C Phrygian
- C Harmonic Minor
- C Lydian
- C Locrian
- C Diminished (Half-Whole)
- C Diminished (Whole-Half)
- C Whole Tone
- C Augmented (Hexatonic)
- C Altered (Super Locrian)
- C Phrygian Dominant
- C Lydian Dominant
- C Bebop Dominant
- C Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- C Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)