A♭ Mixolydian scale
5 flats: A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from A♭ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | B♭ | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | C | Mediant | 4 |
| 4 | D♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | E♭ | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | F | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | G♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (G♭). That ♭7 makes the V chord minor and the ♭VII chord available — a sound all over rock, blues and Celtic music. It’s the 5th mode of D♭ major.
Seventh chords in A♭ Mixolydian scale
I7 A♭7ii7 B♭m7iiiø7 Cm7♭5IVmaj7 D♭maj7v7 E♭m7vi7 Fm7VIImaj7 G♭maj7
Other A♭ scales
A♭ majorA♭ natural minorA♭ harmonic minorA♭ melodic minorA♭ major pentatonicA♭ minor pentatonicA♭ bluesA♭ Dorian
Mixolydian scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the A♭ Mixolydian scale?
A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, and back to A♭.
How many sharps or flats are in A♭ Mixolydian scale?
5: A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭.
What is the step pattern of the Mixolydian scale?
W–W–H–W–W–H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on A♭ to get this scale.