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F𝄪 Mixolydian

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

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Tempo120 bpm

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

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title F𝄪 Mixolydian Verovio
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F𝄪G𝄪A𝄪B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪G𝄪A𝄪B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪G𝄪A𝄪B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪
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Questions
What notes are in the F𝄪 Mixolydian scale?

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

What chords work over F𝄪 Mixolydian?

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

How do I finger F𝄪 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.