A Mixolydian Scale: Notes, Chords, and How to Play It

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

A Mixolydian is the bread and butter of blues-rock guitar. Built on the 5th degree of D major, it shares those same notes but treats A as home. The open A string on guitar provides a natural drone, and the dominant 7th tonic (A7) is one of the most played chords in blues history. If you have ever bent a note over an A7 shuffle, you have been playing in A Mixolydian.

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A Mixolydian Scale: Notes, Chords, and How to Play It