G Mixolydian Mode on Guitar

The G Mixolydian Mode is a 7-note scale (bluesy, rock) built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7. Its notes are G A B C D E F. Below you'll find the scale on the whole fretboard, the chords that belong to it and related scales — open it in the interactive fretboard for 3NPS, CAGED and pentatonic box patterns with playback.

Notes and intervals

DegreeNoteInterval
1Groot
2AMajor 2nd
3BMajor 3rd
4CPerfect 4th
5DPerfect 5th
6EMajor 6th
♭7FMinor 7th

Steps: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)

G Mixolydian Mode on the fretboard (15 frets)

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Standard tuning E A D G B E. Pink = root, purple = characteristic notes. 3NPS, CAGED and box patterns plus other tunings are in the interactive fretboard.

Chords in the scale

Modes with the same notes

Other scales from G

Mixolydian in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G Mixolydian Mode?
The G Mixolydian Mode has 7 notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
What intervals make up the G Mixolydian Mode?
Step pattern: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Intervals from the root: 2 (Major 2nd), 3 (Major 3rd), 4 (Perfect 4th), 5 (Perfect 5th), 6 (Major 6th), ♭7 (Minor 7th).
What chords are in the G Mixolydian Mode?
Triads: G, Am, B°, C, Dm, Em, F. Seventh chords: G7, Am7, Bm7♭5, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7.