Learn the B Mixolydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B Mixolydian scale contains the following notes:
B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – AThe scale degrees of the B Mixolydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | C♯ |
| 3 | D♯ |
| 4 | E |
| 5 | F♯ |
| 6 | G♯ |
| ♭7 | A |
The B Mixolydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, H, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E | H |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A | H |
| A | B | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G♯ | Major 6th |
| ♭7 | A | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| ii | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| iii° | D♯dim | D♯, F♯, A |
| IV | E | E, G♯, B |
| v | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| vi | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| VII | A | A, C♯, E |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I7 | B7 | B, D♯, F♯, A |
| ii7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| iiiø7 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯, F♯, A, C♯ |
| IVmaj7 | Emaj7 | E, G♯, B, D♯ |
| v7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| vi7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| VIImaj7 | Amaj7 | A, C♯, E, G♯ |
The modes of B Mixolydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E Ionian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯ |
| F♯ Dorian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E |
| G♯ Phrygian | G♯ | G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ |
| A Lydian | A | A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ |
| B Mixolydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A |
| C♯ Aeolian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B |
| D♯ Locrian | D♯ | D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ |
B Mixolydian is the 5th mode of the E major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Mixolydian starts on the 5th degree (B) instead of the root (E).
The only difference is the 7th degree. B Mixolydian has a minor 7th (A), while B major has a major 7th (A♯). That flat 7th removes the leading tone and gives Mixolydian a more relaxed, bluesy feel compared to major.