A Mixolydian scale on ukulele
The A Mixolydian scale has 7 notes: A B C♯ D E F♯ G (A, B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, and G).
- A 1
- B 2
- C♯ C sharp 3
- D 4
- E 5
- F♯ F sharp 6
- G ♭7
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (A) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Position 4 (frets 2 to 6), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 2 (D), 4 (E), 6 (F♯)
- string 2: 3 (G), 5 (A)
- string 4: 4 (B), 6 (C♯)
- string 1: 5 (D)
Position 5 (frets 4 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 4 (E), 6 (F♯), 7 (G)
- string 2: 5 (A), 7 (B)
- string 4: 6 (C♯), 7 (D)
- string 1: 7 (E)
Position 6 (frets 6 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 6 (F♯), 7 (G), 9 (A)
- string 2: 7 (B), 9 (C♯), 10 (D)
- string 4: 9 (E)
- string 1: 9 (F♯), 10 (G)
Position 7 (frets 7 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 7 (G), 9 (A), 11 (B)
- string 2: 9 (C♯), 10 (D)
- string 4: 9 (E), 11 (F♯)
- string 1: 10 (G)
Position 1 (frets 9 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 9 (A), 11 (B), 13 (C♯)
- string 2: 10 (D), 12 (E)
- string 4: 11 (F♯), 12 (G)
- string 1: 12 (A)
Position 2 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 11 (B), 13 (C♯), 14 (D)
- string 2: 12 (E), 14 (F♯), 15 (G)
- string 4: 14 (A)
- string 1: 14 (B)
Position 3 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 13 (C♯), 14 (D)
- string 2: 12 (E), 14 (F♯), 15 (G)
- string 4: 14 (A)
- string 1: 14 (B)
Fretboard positions
Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A).
On the ukulele the strings sit close together in pitch, and the 3-notes-per-string shape from the guitar would turn into a 7-fret stretch. That is why each position here fits within 5 frets.
Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.
Formula
- A
- W
- B
- W
- C♯
- H
- D
- W
- E
- W
- F♯
- H
- G
- W
- A
Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. Steps: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the Mixolydian scale
A major mode with a minor 7th. The sound of classic rock and blues; fits dominant seventh chords.
Harmonized scale (chords in the key)
The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.
Scales with the same notes
More A scales
- Major
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Mixolydian in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the A Mixolydian scale?
The notes of the A Mixolydian scale are A, B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, and G. The root, degree 1, is A.
What is the formula of the A Mixolydian scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. In steps between the notes: W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
How do you play the A Mixolydian scale on ukulele?
Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.
Which chords belong to the A Mixolydian scale?
The chords of the harmonized scale are: A, Bm, C♯°, D, Em, F♯m, G.