F sharp Mixolydian mode on ukulele

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

GCEAG♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯C♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BEF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EA♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯0123456789101112

Position from fret 5

GCEAC♯D♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯EF♯56789

Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1F♯ (F sharp)root
2G♯ (G sharp)major second
3A♯ (A sharp)major third
4Bperfect fourth
5C♯ (C sharp)perfect fifth
6D♯ (D sharp)major sixth
7Eminor 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 B major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. F♯I
  2. G♯mii
  3. A♯dimiii°
  4. BIV
  5. C♯mv
  6. D♯mvi
  7. EVII

Other F♯ scales

The same scale in other keys