About the A#/Bb Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
The A#/Bb mixolydian ♭6 scale is a 7-note scale. 5th mode of Melodic Minor, dominant with exotic ♭6. Its notes are A#, C, D, D#, F, F# and G#, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- A# – C – D – D# – F – F# – G#
- 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
- A#/Bb
A#/Bb Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A# | Root |
| 2 | C | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | F# | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | G# | Minor 7th |
Where to play the A#/Bb Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) 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 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 |
| C4 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| E4 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
| A4 | 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
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 A#/Bb Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
These scales share every note with the A#/Bb 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 A#/Bb
- A#/Bb Minor Pentatonic
- A#/Bb Major Pentatonic
- A#/Bb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- A#/Bb Natural Minor
- A#/Bb Major (Ionian)
- A#/Bb Blues
- A#/Bb Dorian
- A#/Bb Mixolydian
- A#/Bb Phrygian
- A#/Bb Harmonic Minor
- A#/Bb Lydian
- A#/Bb Locrian
- A#/Bb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- A#/Bb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- A#/Bb Whole Tone
- A#/Bb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- A#/Bb Altered (Super Locrian)
- A#/Bb Phrygian Dominant
- A#/Bb Lydian Dominant
- A#/Bb Bebop Dominant
- A#/Bb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- A#/Bb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)