As Mixolydian Scale
The As Mixolydian scale contains 7 notes: As, B, C, Des, Es, F, Ges.
As Mixolydian scale on the piano
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- Scale type
- Mixolydian
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formel
- W–W–H–W–W–H–W
- Parent scale
- Des Dur (degree 5)
What is the Mixolydian scale?
Mixolydian is the fifth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a lowered seventh. It is the sound of a dominant seventh chord spelled out as a scale, and the default choice over blues, rock and funk vamps.
As Mixolydian uses the same notes as Des Dur, started from degree 5 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
As Mixolydian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of As Mixolydian
| Trin | Node | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | C | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | Des | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | Es | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | Ges | m7 | 10 |
Chords in As Mixolydian
These are the triads built on each degree of As Mixolydian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on As
Every scale type that starts on As, for comparison.
- A♭ major
- As Dorian
- As Phrygian
- As Lydian
- As Locrian
- As Harmonic Minor
- As Melodic Minor
- As Harmonic Major
- As Hungarian Minor
- As Phrygian Dominant
- As Lydian Dominant
- As Major Pentatonic
- As Minor Pentatonic
- As Blues
- As Whole Tone
- As Chromatic
- As Half-Whole Diminished
- As Whole-Half Diminished
- As Bebop Dominant
- As Bebop Major
Mixolydian in every key
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What notes are in the As Mixolydian scale?
The As Mixolydian scale has 7 notes: As, B, C, Des, Es, F, Ges.
What is the formula for the As Mixolydian scale?
The As Mixolydian scale follows the step pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What scale is As Mixolydian derived from?
As Mixolydian is the mode of Des Dur that starts on its 5 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the As Mixolydian scale?
The triads built from the As Mixolydian scale are As, Bm, Cdim, Des, Esm, Fm, Ges.
