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 – G♭The 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 | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| iii° | Cdim | C, E♭, G♭ |
| IV | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| v | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| vi | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| VII | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I7 | A♭7 | A♭, C, E♭, G♭ |
| ii7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| iiiø7 | Cm7♭5 | C, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| IVmaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭, F, A♭, C |
| v7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vi7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| VIImaj7 | G♭maj7 | 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.