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A𝄫 Mixolydian

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

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Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 3 5 title A𝄫 Mixolydian
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Tempo120 bpm

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

Keyboard
A𝄫B𝄫C♭D𝄫E𝄫F♭G𝄫A𝄫
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Questions
What notes are in the A𝄫 Mixolydian scale?

The A𝄫 Mixolydian scale uses the notes A𝄫, B𝄫, C♭, D𝄫, E𝄫, F♭, G𝄫 (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 A𝄫 to get the A𝄫 Mixolydian scale.

What chords work over A𝄫 Mixolydian?

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

How do I finger A𝄫 Mixolydian on Piano?

On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.

When would I use the Mixolydian scale?

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