What notes are in the F Mixolydian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the F 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 F Mixolydian?

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

Scale

F Mixolydian scale

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

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

F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭

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 F 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 · F
ii · Gm
iii° · Adim
IV · B♭
v · Cm
vi · Dm
VII · E♭