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 white key just right of the three black keys
• White keys: B E A
• Black keys: C♯ D♯ F♯ 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 B Mixolydian

• I: B
• ii: C♯m
• iii°: D♯°
• IV: E
• v: F♯m
• vi: G♯m
• ♭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