A♭ Mixolydian Scale on Piano
A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G♭ W W H W W H W 7 notes
The notes of the A♭ Mixolydian scale
Formula in degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.
How to finger it
Use the fingering of the scale it shares its notes with as a starting point, and keep the thumb on white keys. Slow and even beats fast and uneven: play it with the metronome at 60 before speeding up.
Frequently asked
What notes are in the A♭ Mixolydian scale?
Going up: A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, then A♭ again.
What is the formula of the Mixolydian scale?
In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W W H W W H W. In degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.
Which chords go with the A♭ Mixolydian scale?
Chords whose notes all belong to it: A♭, A♭7, A♭sus2, A♭sus4, B♭m, B♭m7, B♭sus2, B♭sus4, Cdim, D♭.
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