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