A Mixolydian Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open D tuning — fretboard diagram
A Mixolydian in Open D — Notes and Intervals
The A 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 A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G. 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 A Mixolydian are A7, Bm7, C#m7b5, DMaj7, Em7, F#m7, GMaj7. 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: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G
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: Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
Also known as: dominant
Diatonic Chords
A7 — Bm7 — C♯m7♭5 — DMaj7 — Em7 — F♯m7 — GMaj7
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- A Mixolydian in Standard Tuning
- A Mixolydian in Drop D
- A Mixolydian in DADGAD
- A Mixolydian in Open G
- A Mixolydian in Baritone (B Standard)
- A Mixolydian in 7-string
- A Mixolydian in 8-string
- A Mixolydian in Drop C
- A Mixolydian in Drop B
- A Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- A Mixolydian in Open E
- A Mixolydian in Open A
- A Mixolydian in Double Drop D
- A Mixolydian in Open C