B Mixolydian scale

4 sharps: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in B Mixolydian

iiC♯m

iii°D♯dim

IVE

vF♯m

viG♯m

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 B7ii7 C♯m7iiiø7 D♯m7♭5IVmaj7 Emaj7v7 F♯m7vi7 G♯m7VIImaj7 Amaj7

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?

4: C♯, D♯, F♯, 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 B to get this scale.