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This scale reigns supreme as the chief source for carving those major/minor blues-based licks that sound so good over dominant 7th chords. Hybrid scales combine two different scales that share the same root.
- What is Mixolydian mode used for?
- How does the Mixolydian scale work?
- Can a song be in Mixolydian?
- What is the difference between Mixolydian and major?
What is Mixolydian mode used for?
The Mixolydian mode is widely used in jazz and blues music for improvising over dominant chords. It is one of the most important scale to know.
How does the Mixolydian scale work?
The mixolydian mode is the fifth mode of the major scale — it's constructed by taking the standard major scale and lowering the seventh note by a half step. That note creates a dominant seventh interval between the root and the final note of the mode.
Can a song be in Mixolydian?
Modern Mixolydian
That is, it can be constructed by starting on the fifth scale degree (the dominant) of the major scale. ... The Mixolydian mode is common in non-classical harmony, such as folk, jazz, funk, blues, and rock music.
What is the difference between Mixolydian and major?
Yes, the Mixolydian mode is exactly the same as the major scale - it just begins on the fifth note. For example, C major (C D E F G A B) gives you G Mixolydian (G A B C D E F). And, though the notes are identical, reordering them means the gap (aka interval) between the root and the seventh note is different.
