B

Modes Scale

B Mixolydian

The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.

Notes in B Mixolydian

B1
C#2
D#3
E4
F#5
G#6
A7
B8

Chords in B Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IBB – D# – F#major
iiC#mC# – E – G#minor
iiiD#°D# – F# – Adiminished
IVEE – G# – Bmajor
vF#mF# – A – C#minor
viG#mG# – B – D#minor
VIIAA – C# – Emajor

Other Scales in B

MajorB, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#Natural MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G, AHarmonic MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G, A#Melodic MinorB, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A#DorianB, C#, D, E, F#, G#, APhrygianB, C, D, E, F#, G, ALydianB, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#LocrianB, C, D, E, F, G, AMajor PentatonicB, C#, D#, F#, G#Minor PentatonicB, D, E, F#, ABluesB, D, E, F, F#, AWhole ToneB, C#, D#, F, G, ADiminished (H-W)B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, ADiminished (W-H)B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#Phrygian DominantB, C, D#, E, F#, G, AHungarian MinorB, C#, D, F, F#, G, A#Lydian DominantB, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A

Mixolydian in All 12 Keys

CC D E F G A A#C#D♭Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb BDD E F# G A B CD#E♭Eb F G Ab Bb C DbEE F# G# A B C# DFF G A Bb C D EbF#G♭F# G# A# B C# D# EGG A B C D E FG#A♭Ab Bb C Db Eb F GbAA B C# D E F# GA#B♭Bb C D Eb F G AbBB C# D# E F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Mixolydian scale by ear →Play B MixolydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in B Mixolydian

The B mixolydian scale contains the notes B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A. The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.

The diatonic chords in B mixolydian are B (I), C#m (ii), D#° (iii), E (IV), F#m (v), G#m (vi), A (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the B mixolydian scale.

To develop your ear for the B 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.