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