A♭ Mixolydian Scale on Piano

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

Notes

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

Same notes as

• D♭ Major
• B♭ Minor

Finding it on the keys

• A♭ is the middle one of the three black keys
• White keys: C F
• Black keys: A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭

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 A♭ Mixolydian

• I: A♭
• ii: B♭m
• iii°: C°
• IV: D♭
• v: E♭m
• vi: Fm
• ♭VII: G♭

Other instruments

• A♭ Mixolydian on Guitar
• A♭ Mixolydian on Bass
• A♭ Mixolydian on Ukulele

More on A♭ Mixolydian

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