A Mixolydian scale

2 sharps: C♯ F♯ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in A Mixolydian

iiBm

iii°C♯dim

IVD

vEm

viF♯m

VIIG

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 A7ii7 Bm7iiiø7 C♯m7♭5IVmaj7 Dmaj7v7 Em7vi7 F♯m7VIImaj7 Gmaj7

Other A scales

A major A natural minor A harmonic minor A melodic minor A major pentatonic A minor pentatonic A blues A Dorian

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭B♭B

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?

2: C♯, F♯.

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.