B Mixolydian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G# | Major 6th |
| 7 | A | Minor 7th |
About the B Mixolydian scale
The B Mixolydian scale is built from B – C# – D# – E – F# – G# – A. 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 B
FAQ
What notes are in the B Mixolydian scale?
The B Mixolydian scale contains B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A.
What chords are in the key of B Mixolydian?
The diatonic triads in B Mixolydian are B, C#m, D#dim, E, F#m, G#m, A. As seventh chords they become B7, C#m7, D#m7♭5, Emaj7, F#m7, G#m7, Amaj7.
Is B Mixolydian a major or minor scale?
B 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".