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)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
I B Major
II+ C+ augmented
iii° D♯° diminished
IV E Major
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.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for B Mixolydian ♭2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys