Learn the A Mixolydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The A Mixolydian scale contains the following notes:
A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – GThe scale degrees of the A Mixolydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | B |
| 3 | C♯ |
| 4 | D |
| 5 | E |
| 6 | F♯ |
| ♭7 | G |
The A Mixolydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, H, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | W |
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D | H |
| D | E | W |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G | H |
| G | A | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from A |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F♯ | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | G | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | A, C♯, E |
| ii | Bm | B, D, F♯ |
| iii° | C♯dim | C♯, E, G |
| IV | D | D, F♯, A |
| v | Em | E, G, B |
| vi | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| VII | G | G, B, D |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I7 | A7 | A, C♯, E, G |
| ii7 | Bm7 | B, D, F♯, A |
| iiiø7 | C♯m7♭5 | C♯, E, G, B |
| IVmaj7 | Dmaj7 | D, F♯, A, C♯ |
| v7 | Em7 | E, G, B, D |
| vi7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| VIImaj7 | Gmaj7 | G, B, D, F♯ |
The modes of A Mixolydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D Ionian | D | D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯ |
| E Dorian | E | E, F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D |
| F♯ Phrygian | F♯ | F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D, E |
| G Lydian | G | G, A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ |
| A Mixolydian | A | A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G |
| B Aeolian | B | B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A |
| C♯ Locrian | C♯ | C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A, B |
A Mixolydian is the 5th mode of the D major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Mixolydian starts on the 5th degree (A) instead of the root (D).
The only difference is the 7th degree. A Mixolydian has a minor 7th (G), while A major has a major 7th (G♯). That flat 7th removes the leading tone and gives Mixolydian a more relaxed, bluesy feel compared to major.