A Mixolydian Scale
The A Mixolydian scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G.
A 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
- D 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.
A Mixolydian uses the same notes as D Dur, started from degree 5 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
A 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 A Mixolydian
| Trinn | Note | Intervall | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | C♯ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | D | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | E | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F♯ | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | G | m7 | 10 |
Chords in A Mixolydian
These are the triads built on each degree of A Mixolydian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on A
Every scale type that starts on A, for comparison.
Mixolydian in every key
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What notes are in the A Mixolydian scale?
The A Mixolydian scale has 7 notes: A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G.
What is the formula for the A Mixolydian scale?
The A 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 A Mixolydian derived from?
A Mixolydian is the mode of D Dur that starts on its 5 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the A Mixolydian scale?
The triads built from the A Mixolydian scale are A, Bm, C♯dim, D, Em, F♯m, G.
