E Mixolydian ♭2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode V harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

E
F
G♯
A
B
C♯
D

Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do♯ – Ré

Interval Structure

E ½T F T+½T G♯ ½T A T B T C♯ ½T D E+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in E)Quality
I E Major
II+ F+ augmented
iii° G♯° diminished
IV A Major
diminished
vi C♯m minor
vii Dm 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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Same scale in other keys