G# Mixolydian Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
G# Mixolydian in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The G# Mixolydian scale is the fifth mode of the major scale and the heart of rock and roll and blues. On Cuatro Venezolano, it contains the notes G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#. It combines the stability of a major sound with a more relaxed, folk-like ending, perfectly suited for soloing over dominant seventh chords and providing a bluesy, soulful vibe to major-key songs. The diatonic chords of G# Mixolydian are G#7, A#m7, Cm7b5, C#Maj7, D#m7, Fm7, F#Maj7. Commonly used in Blues, Rock, Country, Folk, Funk. Notable players include Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, AC/DC, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Use over dominant 7th chords (7, 9, 13). The primary scale for blues-rock soloing over non-resolving dominant chords.
Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Formula: W-W-H-W-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (B-F#-D-A)
Also known as: dominant
Diatonic Chords
G♯7 — A♯m7 — Cm7♭5 — C♯Maj7 — D♯m7 — Fm7 — F♯Maj7