Eb Mixolydian b6 for Guitar
The Eb Mixolydian b6 scale consists of Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, Cb and Db. Cb is the flat sixth, and it sounds like B even though it is spelled as a flat.
The root sits on the 11th fret of the low E string and the 6th fret of the A string. The notes belong to Ab melodic minor, a handy parent when you map shapes. The Eb spelling is easier to read than D#, which needs a double sharp.
Play the Eb mixolydian b6 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Eb mixolydian b6 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1 | Root | 0 |
| F | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| G | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Ab | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| Bb | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| Cb | b6 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| Db | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
Eb 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.
Eb Mixolydian b6 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (D)
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 Eb 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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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
