C mixolydian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the C mixolydian scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7) on guitar: C · D · E · F · G · A · A#.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
C Mixolydian
123456b7
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
C
· Root
2
D
· Tension
3
E
· Third
4
F
· Tension
5
G
· Fifth
6
A
· Tension
b7
A#
· characteristic note
Scale sheet
C MixolydianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes in key
C D E F G A 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 C mixolydian scale: C · D · E · F · G · A · A#.