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 · Bm
iii° · C♯dim
IV · D
v · Em
vi · F♯m
VII · G