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Fig. 1 · C Mixolydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

C Mixolydian

C1D2E3F4G5A6B♭♭7

Major with a flattened seventh: the scale that fits a dominant seventh chord without altering it.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · C Mixolydian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

CWDWEHFWGWAHB♭WC

What is true of it

C Mixolydian is C, D, E, F, G, A and B♭, and back to C.

Its steps are W – W – H – W – W – H – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, C major differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 32 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

CmajorC7dominant seventhDmminorDm7minor seventhEdimdiminishedEm7♭5half-diminished seventhFmajorFmaj7major seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on C

C DorianmodeC PhrygianmodeC LydianmodeC majormajorC natural minorminorC harmonic minorminor

C♯ mixD♭ mixD mixD♯ mixE♭ mixE mixF mixF♯ mixall 374