E

Modes Scale

E Mixolydian

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

Notes in E Mixolydian

E1
F#2
G#3
A4
B5
C#6
D7
E8

Chords in E Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IEE – G# – Bmajor
iiF#mF# – A – C#minor
iiiG#°G# – B – Ddiminished
IVAA – C# – Emajor
vBmB – D – F#minor
viC#mC# – E – G#minor
VIIDD – F# – Amajor

Other Scales in E

MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DPhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#LocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#Lydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D

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 E MixolydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in E Mixolydian

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

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

To develop your ear for the E 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.