C Mixolydian scale

1 flat: B♭ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

C – D – E – F – G – A – B♭

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in C Mixolydian

iiDm

iii°Edim

IVF

vGm

viAm

VIIB♭

Scale degrees

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

About this scale

Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (B♭). 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 F major.

Seventh chords in C Mixolydian scale

I7 C7ii7 Dm7iiiø7 Em7♭5IVmaj7 Fmaj7v7 Gm7vi7 Am7VIImaj7 B♭maj7

Other C scales

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

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the C Mixolydian scale?

C, D, E, F, G, A, B♭, and back to C.

How many sharps or flats are in C Mixolydian scale?

1: B♭.

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 C to get this scale.