Chord Colors

A♭ Mixolydian scale

Chords in the key of A♭ Mixolydian

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I A flat
4fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

ii B flat minor
iii° C diminished
IV D flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

v E flat minor
vi F minor
3fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VII G flat
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in A♭ Mixolydian

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier. Tap ▶ to hear it.

I A flat seven
ii B flat minor seven
iii° C minor seven flat five
IV D flat major seven
v E flat minor seven
vi F minor seven
VII G flat major seven

Progressions in A♭ Mixolydian

I – ♭VII – IV
A flatG flatD flat
I – v – ♭VII
A flatE flat minorG flat

Notes and intervals

1 A flat Root
2 B flat Major 2nd
3 C Major 3rd
4 D flat Perfect 4th
5 E flat Perfect 5th
6 F Major 6th
7 G flat Minor 7th

About the A♭ Mixolydian scale

The A♭ Mixolydian scale is built from A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭. It has a flat seventh that gives it a relaxed, bluesy pull, and you will hear it in blues, rock, funk and jam-band grooves like "Sweet Home Alabama".

Related scales

Mixolydian in other keys

Other scales on A♭

What do the colors mean?

Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.

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