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E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 Scale

E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 is a 7-note scale with the notes E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭. It sounds the fifth mode of melodic minor: Mixolydian with a flat 6th, major and bluesy with a touch of minor, used over dominant chords that resolve to minor.

FGC♭D♭E♭A♭B♭

Purple = E♭ (the tonic) · green = other scale notes

On the fretboard

Every E♭ mixolydian ♭6 note on the neck. Pick a pattern to see the compact fingering shape that fits under one hand.

EADGBe135791215FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGB♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭FGA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG

Blue = E♭ (the root) · green = other scale notes

Notes in the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale

DegreeNoteName
1E♭Tonic
2FSupertonic
3GMediant
4A♭Subdominant
5B♭Dominant
♭6C♭Submediant
♭7D♭Subtonic

Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭.

E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale formula

The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – W – H – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.

Chords in the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale

Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:

DegreeTriad7th chord
IE♭E♭7
ii°F°Fø7
iii°G°Gø7
ivA♭mA♭m(maj7)
vB♭mB♭m7
VI+C♭+C♭7♯5
VIID♭D♭7

Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.

How to practise the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale

Learn it as a rotation of a scale you already know (lydian dominant is melodic minor starting on its 4th note, altered starts on its 7th) and play it over the matching chord with a drone on the root.

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes in the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale?

The notes of the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale are E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭.

What is the formula for the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale?

The pattern of whole and half steps is W – W – H – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.

What chords are in the E♭ Mixolydian ♭6 scale?

Built from the scale in triads: E♭, F°, G°, A♭m, B♭m, C♭+, D♭.

More E♭ scales

E♭ Major, E♭ Natural Minor, E♭ Harmonic Minor, E♭ Melodic Minor, E♭ Dorian, E♭ Phrygian, E♭ Lydian, E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Major Pentatonic, E♭ Minor Pentatonic, E♭ Lydian Dominant, E♭ Whole Tone, E♭ Dorian ♭2, E♭ Lydian Augmented, E♭ Phrygian Dominant, E♭ Hungarian Minor, E♭ Double Harmonic, E♭ Diminished (H–W), E♭ Bebop Dominant, E♭ Bebop Major

Explore the full scales library, find a scale from notes with the scale finder, or see every chord in every key in the chord chart.