B Mixolydian ♭2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode V harm. maj. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T+½T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| II+ | C+ | augmented |
| iii° | D♯° | diminished |
| IV | E | Major |
| v° | F♯° | diminished |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| vii | Am | minor |
About this scale
Mode V of the harmonic major: a Mixolydian with a minor second. It keeps the major sixth, which sets it apart from the Phrygian dominant and gives it a gentler tension over dominant chords.
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