fuaranScale Mastery
SCALE · ON GUITAR

E♭ Mixolydian

Major with a lowered 7th — folk, blues-rock, dominant-7 vocabulary.

MEIMIDIHumdrum
Choose a root
Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title E♭ Mixolydian Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: AEADGBE
35791215AEADGBEB♭CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭CFGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGB♭CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭CE♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FG
Related scales
Diatonic chord harmonisation
Same scale, other instruments
Same scale, other tonics
Modes built on this tonic
Compare with
Theory reference
Questions
What notes are in the E♭ Mixolydian scale?

The E♭ Mixolydian scale uses the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Mixolydian scale formula?

The Mixolydian scale follows the interval pattern W W H W W H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♭ to get the E♭ Mixolydian scale.

What chords work over E♭ Mixolydian?

Mixolydian works over dominant 7th chords (V7, I7 in blues). The signature mode for blues-rock and Celtic music.

How do I finger E♭ Mixolydian on Guitar?

On guitar, scales are typically learned as position patterns — three- or four-notes-per-string shapes that move up the neck. The CAGED system positions each scale in five interconnected patterns; the three-notes-per-string approach simplifies modal scales.

When would I use the Mixolydian scale?

Major with a lowered 7th — folk, blues-rock, dominant-7 vocabulary.