A
Modes Scale
A Mixolydian
The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.
Notes in A Mixolydian
A1
B2
C#3
D4
E5
F#6
G7
A8
Chords in A Mixolydian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IAA – C# – Emajor
iiBmB – D – F#minor
iiiC#°C# – E – Gdiminished
IVDD – F# – Amajor
vEmE – G – Bminor
viF#mF# – A – C#minor
VIIGG – B – Dmajor
Other Scales in A
MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#DorianA, B, C, D, E, F#, GPhrygianA, A#, C, D, E, F, GLydianA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#LocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GWhole ToneA, B, C#, D#, F, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorA, B, C, D#, E, F, G#Lydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G
Mixolydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in A Mixolydian
The A mixolydian scale contains the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G. The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.
The diatonic chords in A mixolydian are A (I), Bm (ii), C#° (iii), D (IV), Em (v), F#m (vi), G (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A mixolydian scale.
To develop your ear for the A mixolydian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.