B Mixolydian b6, Open String Root
The B Mixolydian b6 scale is B, C#, D#, E, F#, G and A. G is the flat sixth, and it is also the open G string, so one open string already supplies a characteristic note.
Use the open B string as the root, then fret it on the 7th fret of the low E string or the 2nd fret of the A string. To see how a mode like this fits a chord, read which scale fits which chord.
Play the B mixolydian b6 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the B mixolydian b6 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Root | 0 |
| C# | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| D# | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| E | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| F# | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| G | b6 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| A | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
B 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.
B Mixolydian b6 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (B)
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 B 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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