Scale reference
E 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 E Mixolydian
| Degree | Note | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Root |
| 2 | F# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | A | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | B | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C# | Major 6th |
| 7 | D | Minor 7th |
Chords in E Mixolydian
These are the chords that occur naturally in E Mixolydian. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.
Other scales on E
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