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Fig. 1 · G Mixolydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

G Mixolydian

G1A2B3C4D5E6F♭7

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

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · G 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

GWAWBHCWDWEHFWG

What is true of it

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

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

It uses no sharps and no flats at all: seven letters, seven white keys.

On the same tonic, G 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

CmajorCmaj7major seventhDmminorDm7minor seventhEmminorEm7minor seventhFmajorFmaj7major seventh

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

Other scales on G

G DorianmodeG PhrygianmodeG LydianmodeG majormajorG natural minorminorG harmonic minorminor

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