eBGDAE 123456789101112131415 F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db F Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb

Ab Mixolydian Scale

The Ab Mixolydian scale has a rich, soulful sound. As the fifth mode of Db major, its flat Gb adds a smooth dominant quality used in R&B, gospel, and jazz guitar.

Also known as

  • G# Mixolydian
  • Ab Mixolydian Mode
  • G# Mixolydian Mode

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7

Notes

AbBbCDbEbFGb

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the Ab Mixolydian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

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