What notes are in the C Mixolydian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the C 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 C Mixolydian?

F major. C Mixolydian uses its notes but treats C as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

C Mixolydian scale

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

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B♭

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 C 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 · C
ii · Dm
iii° · Edim
IV · F
v · Gm
vi · Am
VII · B♭