G 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

EADGEFGABCDEABCDEFGADEFGABCDGABCDEFG0123456789101112
EADGEFGABCDEABCDEFGADEFGABCDGABCDEFG0123456789101112

Position from fret 2

EADGGABCDEFGABC23456
EADGGABCDEFGABC23456

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

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1Groot
2Amajor second
3Bmajor third
4Cperfect fourth
5Dperfect fifth
6Emajor sixth
7Fminor 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 C major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. GI
  2. Amii
  3. Bdimiii°
  4. CIV
  5. Dmv
  6. Emvi
  7. FVII

Other G scales

The same scale in other keys