ScalesAb Mixolydian
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Ab Mixolydian Scale
The Ab Mixolydian scale is built from the notes Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, and Gb, also known as the Mixolydian mode. The diagram below maps every one of those notes across the guitar neck, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root Ab highlighted.
The mixolydian scale is a major scale with a flat seventh: bluesy but still bright, the sound of dominant chords and classic rock riffs.
Notes in the Ab Mixolydian scale
Ab1
Bb2
C3
Db4
Eb5
F6
Gbb7
Ab Mixolydian scale on the fretboard
root (Ab) other scale notes
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Other scales in Ab
Ab MajorG# Natural MinorAb Major PentatonicG# Minor PentatonicG# BluesG# DorianG# PhrygianAb LydianG# Harmonic Minor
The mixolydian scale in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Ab Mixolydian scale?
- The Ab Mixolydian scale contains 7 notes: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, and Gb. As scale degrees those are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7.
- How do you play the Ab Mixolydian scale on guitar?
- Every note above is shown on the fretboard diagram, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root (Ab) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the Ab notes so the scale sounds resolved.
- What is the Ab Mixolydian scale used for?
- The mixolydian scale is a major scale with a flat seventh: bluesy but still bright, the sound of dominant chords and classic rock riffs. Once the shape is under your fingers, try improvising over a backing track in Ab and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.