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G Mixolydian ♭6 Scale

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

CDFGABE♭

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

On the fretboard

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

EADGBe135791215FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDFGABCDE♭FG

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

Notes in the G Mixolydian ♭6 scale

DegreeNoteName
1GTonic
2ASupertonic
3BMediant
4CSubdominant
5DDominant
♭6E♭Submediant
♭7FSubtonic

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

G 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 G Mixolydian ♭6 scale

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

DegreeTriad7th chord
IGG7
ii°A°Aø7
iii°B°Bø7
ivCmCm(maj7)
vDmDm7
VI+E♭+E♭7♯5
VIIFF7

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

How to practise the G 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 G Mixolydian ♭6 scale?

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

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

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

More G scales

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