What notes are in the G Mixolydian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the G 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 G Mixolydian?

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

Scale

G Mixolydian scale

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

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

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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 G 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 · G
ii · Am
iii° · Bdim
IV · C
v · Dm
vi · Em
VII · F