B mixolydian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the B mixolydian scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7) on guitar: B · C# · D# · E · F# · G# · A.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
B Mixolydian
123456b7
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
B
· Root
2
C#
· Tension
3
D#
· Third
4
E
· Tension
5
F#
· Fifth
6
G#
· Tension
b7
A
· characteristic note
Scale sheet
B MixolydianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes in key
B C# D# E F# G# A
Typical use
Over dominant 7 chords.
Mixolydian
Mixolydian is the fifth mode of the major scale: a major scale with a minor seventh instead of a major seventh. It's the natural scale over every dominant seventh chord, from blues rock to funk.
Notes of the B mixolydian scale: B · C# · D# · E · F# · G# · A.