Scale reference
B Mixolydian scale
Major with a lowered seventh. The rock and blues mode — think dominant-flavoured riffs and modal vamps.
Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–H–W (W = whole step, H = half step)
Notes in B Mixolydian
| Degree | Note | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Chords in B Mixolydian
These are the chords that occur naturally in B Mixolydian. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.
Other scales on B
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