F Mixolydian ♭2 Scale

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

Notes

F
G♭
A
B♭
C
D
E♭

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

Interval Structure

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F)Quality
I F Major
II+ G♭+ augmented
iii° diminished
IV B♭ Major
diminished
vi Dm minor
vii E♭m 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