About the G Mixolydian Scale
The G mixolydian scale is a 7-note scale. Major scale with flat 7th, dominant sound. Its notes are G, A, B, C, D, E and F, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- G – A – B – C – D – E – F
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
- Steps
- W W H W W H W (2–2–1–2–2–1–2 semitones)
- Root
- G
G Mixolydian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| 2 | A | Major 2nd |
| 3 | B | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | E | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | F | Minor 7th |
Where to play the G Mixolydian Scale on 5-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (G) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| E1 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
| A1 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
| D2 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
How to practice the mixolydian scale
- Emphasize the ♭7 over dominant chords
- Practice over funk and rock grooves
- Work on Allman Brothers-style licks
- Try double stops with the ♭7
- Use over dominant 7th chord vamps
Scales with the same notes as G Mixolydian Scale
These scales share every note with the G mixolydian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Mixolydian scale in other keys
Other scales in G
- G Minor Pentatonic
- G Major Pentatonic
- G Mixolydian Pentatonic
- G Natural Minor
- G Major (Ionian)
- G Blues
- G Dorian
- G Phrygian
- G Harmonic Minor
- G Lydian
- G Locrian
- G Diminished (Half-Whole)
- G Diminished (Whole-Half)
- G Whole Tone
- G Augmented (Hexatonic)
- G Altered (Super Locrian)
- G Phrygian Dominant
- G Lydian Dominant
- G Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- G Bebop Dominant
- G Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- G Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)