The Mixolydian mode

The mixolydian mode is the fifth mode of the major scale and is the only dominant mode of the major scale. To play the mixolydian you start on the fifth of the major scale.

Before you go on you should make sure you have the major scale form under your belt, here it is again.

For the purpose of review, here are the modes of the major scale.

1. Ionian mode (the major scale)

2. Dorian mode

3. Phrygian mode

4. Lydian mode

5.Mixolydian mode

6. Aeolian mode (the natural minor scale)

7. Locrian mode

Here is the conversion table to find out what major scale to play to what modes and their chords.

Key	ionian	dorian	phrygian	lydian	mixolydian	aeolian	locrian
C	C	D	E	F	G	A	B
G	G	A	B	C	D	E	F#
D	D	E	F#	G	A	B	C#
A	A	B	C#	D	E	F#	G#
E	E	F#	G#	A	B	C#	D#
B	B	C#	D#	E	F#	G#	A#
F#	F#	G#	A#	B	C#	D#	E#
C#	C#	D#	E#	F#	G#	A#	B#
Cb	Cb	Db	Eb	Fb	Gb	Ab	Bb
Gb	Gb	Ab	Bb	Cb	Db	Eb	F
Db	Db	Eb	F	Gb	Ab	Bb	C
Ab	Ab	Bb	C	Db	Eb	F	G
Eb	Eb	F	G	Ab	Bb	C	D
Bb	Bb	C	D	Eb	F	G	A
F	F	G	A	Bb	C	D	E
	maj7	min7	min7	maj7	7	min7	min7b5