B♭ Mixolydian Scale on Bass

B♭ Mixolydian: B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭. See every note on the bass fretboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭
• Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
• Steps (W whole, H half): W W H W W H W

Same notes as

• E♭ Major
• C Minor

About the Mixolydian scale

• Major, with a bluesy ♭7.
• Classic rock, blues and folk: “Norwegian Wood”.
• The ♭VII chord (D to C, in D) is its signature move.

Chords in B♭ Mixolydian

• I: B♭
• ii: Cm
• iii°: D°
• IV: E♭
• v: Fm
• vi: Gm
• ♭VII: A♭

Other instruments

• B♭ Mixolydian on Guitar
• B♭ Mixolydian on Piano
• B♭ Mixolydian on Ukulele

More on B♭ Mixolydian

• B♭ Mixolydian on the circle of fifths
• Chord progressions in B♭ Major