Ab Mixolydian b6, Shape by Shape
The Ab Mixolydian b6 scale is Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, Fb and Gb. Fb is the flat sixth and it is the same pitch as E, so you fret an E on the neck.
The root is on the 4th fret of the low E string and the 11th fret of the A string. Db melodic minor holds the same notes, which makes it a useful guide for mapping shapes.
Play the Ab mixolydian b6 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Ab mixolydian b6 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Bb | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Db | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| Eb | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| Fb | b6 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| Gb | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
Ab mixolydian b6 scale notes:
How the mixolydian b6 scale is built:
The mixolydian b6 scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7, which gives the step pattern W-W-H-W-H-W-W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 5 of the Melodic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
It is also known as Hindu Scale and Melodic Major.
Ab Mixolydian b6 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (G)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the Ab mixolydian b6 scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the mixolydian b6 scale, starting from a different degree.
The mixolydian b6 scale in other keys
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