B Mixolydian Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop D tuning — fretboard diagram
B Mixolydian in Drop D — Notes and Intervals
The B Mixolydian scale is the fifth mode of the major scale and the heart of rock and roll and blues. On Guitar, it contains the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A. 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 B Mixolydian are B7, C#m7, D#m7b5, EMaj7, F#m7, G#m7, AMaj7. 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: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A
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: Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
Also known as: dominant
Diatonic Chords
B7 — C♯m7 — D♯m7♭5 — EMaj7 — F♯m7 — G♯m7 — AMaj7
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Mixolydian in Standard Tuning
- B Mixolydian in DADGAD
- B Mixolydian in Open G
- B Mixolydian in Baritone (B Standard)
- B Mixolydian in 7-string
- B Mixolydian in 8-string
- B Mixolydian in Drop C
- B Mixolydian in Drop B
- B Mixolydian in Open D
- B Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- B Mixolydian in Open E
- B Mixolydian in Open A
- B Mixolydian in Double Drop D
- B Mixolydian in Open C