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 – A♭The 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 | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| iii° | Ddim | D, F, A♭ |
| IV | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| v | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| vi | Gm | G, B♭, D |
| VII | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I7 | B♭7 | B♭, D, F, A♭ |
| ii7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
| iiiø7 | Dm7♭5 | D, F, A♭, C |
| IVmaj7 | E♭maj7 | E♭, G, B♭, D |
| v7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| vi7 | Gm7 | G, B♭, D, F |
| VIImaj7 | A♭maj7 | 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.