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