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 · G♯m
iii° · A♯dim
IV · B
v · C♯m
vi · D♯m
VII · E