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F Mixolydian Scale on Piano

F G A B♭ C D E♭ W W H W W H W 7 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the F Mixolydian scale

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

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

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

Chords whose notes all belong to it: F, F7, Fsus2, Fsus4, Gm, Gm7, Gsus2, Gsus4, Adim, B♭.

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