What notes are in the B♭ Mixolydian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the B♭ 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 B♭ Mixolydian?

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

Scale

B♭ Mixolydian scale

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

Notes: B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G · A♭
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 B♭ and tap each note in order.

B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A♭

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 B♭ 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 · B♭
ii · Cm
iii° · Ddim
IV · E♭
v · Fm
vi · Gm
VII · A♭