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F Mixolydian ♭6 Scale

F Mixolydian ♭6 is a 7-note scale with the notes F G A B♭ C D♭ E♭. 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.

CFGAD♭E♭B♭

Purple = F (the tonic) · green = other scale notes

On the fretboard

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

EADGBe135791215FGAB♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭CE♭FGAB♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭CD♭E♭FGAB♭CD♭FGAB♭CD♭E♭FG

Blue = F (the root) · green = other scale notes

Notes in the F Mixolydian ♭6 scale

DegreeNoteName
1FTonic
2GSupertonic
3AMediant
4B♭Subdominant
5CDominant
♭6D♭Submediant
♭7E♭Subtonic

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

F 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 F Mixolydian ♭6 scale

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

DegreeTriad7th chord
IFF7
ii°G°Gø7
iii°A°Aø7
ivB♭mB♭m(maj7)
vCmCm7
VI+D♭+D♭7♯5
VIIE♭E♭7

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

How to practise the F 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 F Mixolydian ♭6 scale?

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

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

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

More F scales

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