What notes are in the A♭ Mixolydian scale?

A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G♭, and then A♭ again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the A♭ Mixolydian scale?

W – W – H – W – W – H – W. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the Mixolydian scale on any starting note.

Which major scale has the same notes as A♭ Mixolydian?

D♭ major. A♭ Mixolydian uses its notes but treats A♭ as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

A♭ Mixolydian scale

The A♭ Mixolydian scale has 7 notes: A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F and G♭.

Notes: A♭ · B♭ · C · D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭
Step pattern: W – W – H – W – W – H – W

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on A♭ and tap each note in order.

A♭
B♭
C
D♭
E♭
F
G♭

0 of 7 notes

Mixolydian is a major mode with a lowered 7th. It sounds like major with a bluesy, laid-back edge, and fits over dominant 7th chords, rock riffs and a lot of folk music.

Chords in A♭ Mixolydian

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

I · A♭
ii · B♭m
iii° · Cdim
IV · D♭
v · E♭m
vi · Fm
VII · G♭