Mixolydian Mode Scale - Key of C

An Amazing Guitar mini-lesson for PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics

The Mixolydian MODE is made up of 7 notes:
C D E F G A Bb C

C mixolydian is just like C major with a Flat. C major has a B and C mixolydian has a Bb.

The chords that can be contructed from the Mixolydian mode are Maj 7th 9th 11th 13th.

Another Progression would be:
C major / F Major / C Major / G major / C Major

Here is a tablature of the scale:

E||--------------------------|--------------------3----|

B||--------------------------|-----------3--5--6-------|

G||--------------------------|-----3--5----------------|

D||--------------------3--5--|--7----------------------|

A||-----------3--5--7--------|-------------------------|

E||--3--5--6-----------------|-------------------------|

Here is a Midi file so you can hear what the C Mixolydian sounds like.

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An excellent resource for learning scales and chords is the Ultimate Fretboard DVD: Click here for Ultimate Fretboard DVD Information