Scale · Piano
B♭ Mixolydian Scale · Piano
Interactive keyboard
Highlighted notes form this scale.
Notes
B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G · A♭
Root: B♭
Intervals
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7
How it is built
This scale starts on B♭ and applies the intervals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ♭7. The result contains 7 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About B♭ Mixolydian Piano Scale
B♭ Mixolydian Piano scale uses the notes B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭. Its character is major but less final because of its minor seventh.
Character and sound
Major but less final because of its minor seventh.
Musical context and history
Modern Mixolydian combines a major third and minor seventh. It is fundamental over dominant chords and also works as a stable mode in folk, rock, funk and blues.
How and where it is used
Use it over 7 chords, major riffs with ♭7 and modal progressions without traditional dominant resolution.
On piano, the notes can be distributed between both hands and across different octaves. The interactive keyboard makes it easy to verify pitches and experiment with inversions or registers without changing the harmony. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
This scale can be understood as a mode of the E♭ major scale: it contains the same notes, but B♭ acts as the tonal center. Changing the center changes how the same pitches are perceived.
The formula on this page is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7 and, from B♭, produces the notes B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G · A♭.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Mixolydian Piano scale?
The notes are B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Major but less final because of its minor seventh. Use it over 7 chords, major riffs with ♭7 and modal progressions without traditional dominant resolution.
How can I check it on Piano?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.