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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

Scale degrees and intervals of the E Mixolydian scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1ERoot
2F#Major 2nd
3G#Major 3rd
4APerfect 4th
5BPerfect 5th
6C#Major 6th
7DMinor 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.

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