Ab Mixolydian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | Ab | Root |
| 2 | Bb | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Major 3rd |
| 4 | Db | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | Eb | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F | Major 6th |
| 7 | Gb | Minor 7th |
About the Ab Mixolydian scale
The Ab Mixolydian scale is built from Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – Gb. 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 Ab
FAQ
What notes are in the Ab Mixolydian scale?
The Ab Mixolydian scale contains Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb.
What chords are in the key of Ab Mixolydian?
The diatonic triads in Ab Mixolydian are Ab, Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm, Fm, Gb. As seventh chords they become Ab7, Bbm7, Cm7♭5, Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Fm7, Gbmaj7.
Is Ab Mixolydian a major or minor scale?
Ab Mixolydian is a major-family scale. A major scale with a bluesy, dominant twist from its flat seventh.
What does the Mixolydian mode sound like?
Mixolydian is a major scale with a bluesy, dominant twist from its flat seventh. It gets its character from 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".