F#

Modes Scale

F# / G♭ Mixolydian

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

Notes in F# Mixolydian

F#1
G#2
A#3
B4
C#5
D#6
E7
F#8

Chords in F# Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IF#F# – A# – C#major
iiG#mG# – B – D#minor
iiiA#°A# – C# – Ediminished
IVBB – D# – F#major
vC#mC# – E – G#minor
viD#mD# – F# – A#minor
VIIEE – G# – Bmajor

Other Scales in F#

MajorF#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, FNatural MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, EHarmonic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D, FMelodic MinorF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, FDorianF#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, EPhrygianF#, G, A, B, C#, D, ELydianF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FLocrianF#, G, A, B, C, D, EMajor PentatonicF#, G#, A#, C#, D#Minor PentatonicF#, A, B, C#, EBluesF#, A, B, C, C#, EWhole ToneF#, G#, A#, C, D, EDiminished (H-W)F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, EDiminished (W-H)F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, FPhrygian DominantF#, G, A#, B, C#, D, EHungarian MinorF#, G#, A, C, C#, D, FLydian DominantF#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, E

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

Chords in F# / Gb Mixolydian

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

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

To develop your ear for the F# 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.