Modes of the Major Scale - Page 6

by Christopher Sung G Mixolydian
A Mixolydian scale is when you play from the 5th degree of the major scale to an octave above, so for G Mixolydian, the notes are:

• G · A · B · C · D · E · F · G

Each mode has an associated chord that is comprised of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees of the mode. For G Mixolydian, this chord is an G 7 and the notes it contains are:

• G 7: G · B · D · F

In the example below, the following can be heard in order:

• The notes of the mode G Mixolydian
• The notes of the characteristic chord: G 7
• The characteristic chord itself: G 7
• A sample solo line using the notes of the G Mixolydian scale