C mixolydian scale

C mixolydian

  • CR
  • D2
  • E3
  • F4
  • G5
  • A6
  • B♭♭7

Positions

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Solo over a 12 bar blues in C →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • A major scale with a flat 7th: B♭ instead of B. Seven notes.
  • B♭ 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 F major, started from its fifth degree.

Chords that fit C mixolydian

Other C scales