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E♭ Mixolydian scale notes

The E♭ Mixolydian scale contains the following notes:

E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭

E♭ Mixolydian scale degrees

The scale degrees of the E♭ Mixolydian scale are:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7

Scale Degree	Note
1	E♭
2	F
3	G
4	A♭
5	B♭
6	C
♭7	D♭

E♭ Mixolydian scale intervals

The E♭ Mixolydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, H, W

From	To	Step
E♭	F	W
F	G	W
G	A♭	H
A♭	B♭	W
B♭	C	W
C	D♭	H
D♭	E♭	W

Scale Degree	Note	Interval from E♭
1	E♭	Perfect Unison
2	F	Major 2nd
3	G	Major 3rd
4	A♭	Perfect 4th
5	B♭	Perfect 5th
6	C	Major 6th
♭7	D♭	Minor 7th

E♭ Mixolydian scale chords

Triads

Degree	Chord	Notes
I	E♭	E♭, G, B♭
ii	Fm	F, A♭, C
iii°	Gdim	G, B♭, D♭
IV	A♭	A♭, C, E♭
v	B♭m	B♭, D♭, F
vi	Cm	C, E♭, G
VII	D♭	D♭, F, A♭

Seventh chords

Degree	Chord	Notes
I7	E♭7	E♭, G, B♭, D♭
ii7	Fm7	F, A♭, C, E♭
iiiø7	Gm7♭5	G, B♭, D♭, F
IVmaj7	A♭maj7	A♭, C, E♭, G
v7	B♭m7	B♭, D♭, F, A♭
vi7	Cm7	C, E♭, G, B♭
VIImaj7	D♭maj7	D♭, F, A♭, C

E♭ Mixolydian scale modes

The modes of E♭ Mixolydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.

Mode	Starting note	Notes
A♭ Ionian	A♭	A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G
B♭ Dorian	B♭	B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭
C Phrygian	C	C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭
D♭ Lydian	D♭	D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C
E♭ Mixolydian	E♭	E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭
F Aeolian	F	F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭
G Locrian	G	G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F

E♭ Mixolydian scale FAQs

What is the parent major scale of E♭ Mixolydian?

E♭ Mixolydian is the 5th mode of the A♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Mixolydian starts on the 5th degree (E♭) instead of the root (A♭).

How is E♭ Mixolydian different from E♭ major?

The only difference is the 7th degree. E♭ Mixolydian has a minor 7th (D♭), while E♭ major has a major 7th (D). That flat 7th removes the leading tone and gives Mixolydian a more relaxed, bluesy feel compared to major.