B♭ Mixolydian Scale on Piano

B♭ Mixolydian: B♭ C D E♭ F G A♭. See every note on the piano keyboard, 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

Finding it on the keys

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

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 Bass
• B♭ Mixolydian on Ukulele

More on B♭ Mixolydian

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