E Mixolydian scale

The notes of the E Mixolydian scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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E1F#2G#3A4B5C#6Db7

Steps: W W H W W H W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in E Mixolydian

Each chord on its own page: E · F#m · G#dim · A · Bm · C#m · D

Tap a chord to hear it.

How E Mixolydian sounds

A major scale with a lowered 7th. Major, but with a bluesy, laid-back edge.

Used in: Rock, funk, blues, disco and soulful house.

Same notes, different root: A major, F# minor, B Dorian, C# Phrygian, D Lydian.

For the low end: the root of E Mixolydian is E and the fifth is B. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

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Questions

What notes are in the E Mixolydian scale?

E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D.

What chords are in E Mixolydian?

E, F#m, G#dim, A, Bm, C#m, D.

What is the formula for the mixolydian scale?

1 2 3 4 5 6 b7, or in steps: W W H W W H W (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as E Mixolydian?

A major, F# minor, B Dorian, C# Phrygian, D Lydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.