E♭ Mixolydian scale
4 flats: E♭ A♭ B♭ D♭ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Half steps from E♭ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Tonic | 0 |
| 2 | F | Supertonic | 2 |
| 3 | G | Mediant | 4 |
| 4 | A♭ | Subdominant | 5 |
| 5 | B♭ | Dominant | 7 |
| 6 | C | Submediant | 9 |
| 7 | D♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (D♭). 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 A♭ major.
Seventh chords in E♭ Mixolydian scale
I7 E♭7ii7 Fm7iiiø7 Gm7♭5IVmaj7 A♭maj7v7 B♭m7vi7 Cm7VIImaj7 D♭maj7
Other E♭ scales
E♭ majorE♭ natural minorE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ major pentatonicE♭ minor pentatonicE♭ bluesE♭ Dorian
Mixolydian scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the E♭ Mixolydian scale?
E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and back to E♭.
How many sharps or flats are in E♭ Mixolydian scale?
4: E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭.
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 E♭ to get this scale.