E flat Mixolydian mode on bass

The Mixolydian mode is a major scale with a minor seventh. It is the scale of the dominant seventh chord: you hear it everywhere in blues, rock and funk.

On the whole neck

EADGFGA♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭GA♭B♭CD♭E♭FG0123456789101112
EADGFGA♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭E♭FGA♭B♭CD♭GA♭B♭CD♭E♭FG0123456789101112

Position from fret 10

EADGE♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭1011121314
EADGE♭FGA♭B♭CD♭E♭FGA♭1011121314

Root notes are filled. The position starts from the root on the 4th string (low E).

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1E♭ (E flat)root
2Fmajor second
3Gmajor third
4A♭ (A flat)perfect fourth
5B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
6Cmajor sixth
7D♭ (D flat)minor seventh

Steps between notes: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step)

This mode uses the same notes as the A flat major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. E♭I
  2. Fmii
  3. Gdimiii°
  4. A♭IV
  5. B♭mv
  6. Cmvi
  7. D♭VII

Other E♭ scales

The same scale in other keys