What notes are in the E♭ Mixolydian scale?

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

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

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

Scale

E♭ Mixolydian scale

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

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

E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D♭

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 E♭ 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 · E♭
ii · Fm
iii° · Gdim
IV · A♭
v · B♭m
vi · Cm
VII · D♭