G# Mixolydian Scale for Guitar
Key of G# • Mixolydian Scale
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Guitar fretboard showing G# mixolydian scale. Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#. Position: full.
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G#
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C#
Tab Notation
e|----- 1---- 2---- 4---- 6---- 8---- 9----11----13----14----16----18----20----21-----|
B|----- 1---- 2---- 4---- 6---- 7---- 9----11----13----14----16----18----19----21-----|
G|----- 1---- 3---- 5---- 6---- 8----10----11----13----15----17----18----20----22-----|
D|----- 1---- 3---- 4---- 6---- 8----10----11----13----15----16----18----20----22-----|
A|----- 1---- 3---- 4---- 6---- 8---- 9----11----13----15----16----18----20----21-----|
E|----- 1---- 2---- 4---- 6---- 8---- 9----11----13----14----16----18----20----21-----|
Notes: G# - A# - C - C# - D# - F - F#
Formula
123456♭7
Intervals
R - M2 - M3 - P4 - P5 - M6 - m7
About the Mixolydian Scale
The Mixolydian mode is like a major scale with a lowered 7th degree (♭7), creating a bluesy, rock-oriented sound. It maintains major's brightness while adding a touch of edge and swagger from the ♭7.
Usage
The dominant scale in blues, rock, and country music. Heard in countless rock classics and blues standards. Great for creating guitar riffs and solos over dominant 7th chords. Used extensively by The Beatles, Grateful Dead, and classic rock bands.
History
Another ancient Greek mode that became fundamental to Western music, particularly in developing the dominant seventh chord sound. It's the natural scale that emerges when playing rock and blues, making it central to 20th-century popular music.