Chord & FretMixolydian (G)
Fifth mode of Ionian, Mixolydian runs through the major scale starting from its fifth degree. In practice it is a major scale with a lowered 7th: still bright and open, but with its feet on the ground — a road-trip, party feel that never quite "closes" formally. It is the sound of rock, blues, country, gospel and many Brazilian styles such as baião, and the natural choice over the dominant seventh chord — that is, the chord that feels one step away from resolving.
Example: G – A – B – C – D – E – FFormula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7In the formula, the numbers are degrees — positions counted in the reference major scale; "b" lowers a half step and "#" raises one.
Family: The seven modes of the major scale.
The diatonic modes share the same pattern of tones and semitones but reorganize the center. To sound modal you have to reinforce the center and the characteristic degree — if the music keeps resolving to C, the ear hears C major, not D Dorian.
Chords in the harmonic field
These are the seven chords born from this scale — one built on each of its notes. Put another way: the set of chords that sounds naturally "inside" the scale. See the harmonic field of every key →
G7Am7Bm7b5Cmaj7Dm7Em7Fmaj7The same scale on all four instruments
In the diagrams, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.
Each instrument above shows one box of Mixolydian — a slice of the whole neck. In Chord & Fret, you hear the scale in each of the four instruments' own voices; switch the dot labels between degrees, note names and fingers; and turn on the built-in metronome at the same BPM. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. See it in Chord & Fret →