Bb Mixolydian Scale

The Bb Mixolydian scale has a punchy, funky quality. The fifth mode of Eb major, its flat Ab creates a dominant 7th character essential for funk, jazz, and New Orleans guitar styles.

Also known as

A# Mixolydian
Bb Mixolydian Mode
A# Mixolydian Mode

Formula

1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7

Notes

BbCDEbFGAb

Diatonic Chords

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

I A# Major

ii C Minor

iii° D dim

IV D# Major

v F Minor

vi G Minor

VII G# Major

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