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A Mixolydian Scale on Piano

A B C♯ D E F♯ G W W H W W H W 7 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the A Mixolydian scale

Formula in degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.

A Mixolydian scale: A B C♯ D E F♯ G, steps W W H W W H WABDEGAC♯F♯WWHWWHW
A B C♯ D E F♯ G - the arcs give each step: W a whole step (two half steps), H a half step.
Fingering

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.

Harmony

Chords that fit the A Mixolydian scale

Every chord built on a note of the scale whose notes all belong to it - the chords to accompany a melody in it.

Questions

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, A7, Asus2, Asus4, Bm, Bm7, Bsus2, Bsus4, C♯dim, D.

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