B♭ Mixolydian scale

3 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in B♭ Mixolydian

IB♭

iiCm

iii°Ddim

IVE♭

vFm

viGm

VIIA♭

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from B♭
1	B♭	Tonic	0
2	C	Supertonic	2
3	D	Mediant	4
4	E♭	Subdominant	5
5	F	Dominant	7
6	G	Submediant	9
7	A♭	Subtonic	10

About this scale

Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (A♭). 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 E♭ major.

Seventh chords in B♭ Mixolydian scale

I7 B♭7ii7 Cm7iiiø7 Dm7♭5IVmaj7 E♭maj7v7 Fm7vi7 Gm7VIImaj7 A♭maj7

Other B♭ scales

B♭ major B♭ natural minor B♭ harmonic minor B♭ melodic minor B♭ major pentatonic B♭ minor pentatonic B♭ blues B♭ Dorian

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B

Questions

What are the notes of the B♭ Mixolydian scale?

B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and back to B♭.

How many sharps or flats are in B♭ Mixolydian scale?

3: B♭, E♭, A♭.

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 B♭ to get this scale.