A♭ mixolydian scale

A♭ mixolydian

  • A♭R
  • B♭2
  • C3
  • D♭4
  • E♭5
  • F6
  • G♭♭7

Positions

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How it is built

  • A major scale with a flat 7th: G♭ instead of G. Seven notes.
  • G♭ takes away the leading tone, so the scale does not pull home. That is why it fits a dominant 7th chord and most blues and rock vamps.
  • Same notes as D♭ major, started from its fifth degree.

Chords that fit A♭ mixolydian

Other A♭ scales