G# Mixolydian b6 on the Neck
G# Mixolydian b6 is G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E and F#. It is the sharp spelling of Ab Mixolydian b6, with the same sound and frets. B# is the C you press, and Ab uses Fb as its odd note instead. The root is on the 4th fret of the low E string.
Play the G# mixolydian b6 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the G# mixolydian b6 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| G# | 1 | Root | 0 |
| A# | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| B# | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C# | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| D# | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| E | b6 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| F# | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
G# 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.
G# 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 G# 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
