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B♭ Mixolydian Scale on Piano

B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭ W W H W W H W 7 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the B♭ Mixolydian scale

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

B♭ Mixolydian scale: B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭, steps W W H W W H WCDFGB♭E♭A♭B♭WWHWWHW
B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭ - 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 B♭ 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 B♭ Mixolydian scale?

Going up: B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, then B♭ 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 B♭ Mixolydian scale?

Chords whose notes all belong to it: B♭, B♭7, B♭sus2, B♭sus4, Cm, Cm7, Csus2, Csus4, Ddim, E♭.

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