F

Modes Scale

F Mixolydian

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

Notes in F Mixolydian

F1
G2
A3
Bb4
C5
D6
Eb7
F8

Chords in F Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IFF – A – Cmajor
iiGmG – Bb – Dminor
iiiA°A – C – Ebdiminished
IVBbBb – D – Fmajor
vCmC – Eb – Gminor
viDmD – F – Aminor
VIIEbEb – G – Bbmajor

Other Scales in F

Mixolydian in All 12 Keys

Chords in F Mixolydian

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

The diatonic chords in F mixolydian are F (I), Gm (ii), A° (iii), Bb (IV), Cm (v), Dm (vi), Eb (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.