F♯ Mixolydian scale

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

F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯ – D♯ – E

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in F♯ Mixolydian

IF♯

iiG♯m

iii°A♯dim

IVB

vC♯m

viD♯m

VIIE

Scale degrees

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

About this scale

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

Seventh chords in F♯ Mixolydian scale

I7 F♯7ii7 G♯m7iiiø7 A♯m7♭5IVmaj7 Bmaj7v7 C♯m7vi7 D♯m7VIImaj7 Emaj7

Other F♯ scales

F♯ major F♯ natural minor F♯ harmonic minor F♯ melodic minor F♯ major pentatonic F♯ minor pentatonic F♯ blues F♯ Dorian

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the F♯ Mixolydian scale?

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

How many sharps or flats are in F♯ Mixolydian scale?

5: F♯, G♯, A♯, C♯, 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 F♯ to get this scale.