About the A Mixolydian Scale
The A mixolydian scale is a 7-note scale. Major scale with flat 7th, dominant sound. Its notes are A, B, C#, D, E, F# and G, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
- Notes
- A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G
- 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
- A
A Mixolydian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F# | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | G | Minor 7th |
Where to play the A Mixolydian Scale on ukulele
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (G C E A), lowest string first. Root notes (A) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| G4 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| C4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| E4 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| A4 | 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 A Mixolydian Scale
These scales share every note with the A mixolydian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Mixolydian scale in other keys
Other scales in A
- A Minor Pentatonic
- A Major Pentatonic
- A Mixolydian Pentatonic
- A Natural Minor
- A Major (Ionian)
- A Blues
- A Dorian
- A Phrygian
- A Harmonic Minor
- A Lydian
- A Locrian
- A Diminished (Half-Whole)
- A Diminished (Whole-Half)
- A Whole Tone
- A Augmented (Hexatonic)
- A Altered (Super Locrian)
- A Phrygian Dominant
- A Lydian Dominant
- A Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- A Bebop Dominant
- A Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- A Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)