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Fig. 1 · E Mixolydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

E Mixolydian

E1F♯2G♯3A4B5C♯6D♭7

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

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · E 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

EWF♯WG♯HAWBWC♯HDWE

What is true of it

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

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

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

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 30 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

C♯mminorC♯m7minor seventhDmajorDmaj7major seventhEmajorE7dominant seventhF♯mminorF♯m7minor seventh

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

Other scales on E

E DorianmodeE PhrygianmodeE LydianmodeE majormajorE natural minorminorE harmonic minorminor

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