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F Mixolydian Mode – Guitar

A major scale with a flat 7th: the sound of rock riffs, blues-rock and jam bands over dominant chords. Here it is in F: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.

Notes in the F mixolydian mode

Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7. Use it to solo over songs in F major.

F mixolydian mode on the whole neck

EADGBe123456789101112131415GABbCDEbGABbCDEbGABbCDEbGABbCDEbGABbCDEbGABbCDEbGABbCDGABbCDEbG
F Mixolydian Mode on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (F).
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB

Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.

Box 1 · frets 11–16

EADGBe111213141516EbGABbCDEbGABbBbCDEbEbG
F Mixolydian Mode, box 1
e|-------------------------------------------------11-13-15-|
B|-------------------------------------11-13-15-16----------|
G|----------------------------12-14-15----------------------|
D|-------------------12-13-15-------------------------------|
A|----------12-13-15----------------------------------------|
E|-11-13-15-------------------------------------------------|

Box 2 · frets 1–7

EADGBe1234567GABbABbCDEbDEbGAGABbCDCDEbGABb
F Mixolydian Mode, box 2
e|-----------------------------------------1-3-5-6-|
B|---------------------------------1-3-4-6---------|
G|-------------------------2-3-5-7-----------------|
D|-----------------1-3-5-7-------------------------|
A|---------1-3-5-6---------------------------------|
E|-1-3-5-6-----------------------------------------|

Box 3 · frets 4–9

EADGBe456789ABbCDEbGABbCDEbEbGABbC
F Mixolydian Mode, box 3
e|-------------------------------5-6-8-|
B|-------------------------4-6-8-------|
G|-------------------5-7-8-------------|
D|-------------5-7-8-------------------|
A|-------5-6-8-------------------------|
E|-5-6-8-------------------------------|

Box 4 · frets 6–11

EADGBe67891011BbCDEbEbGABbCDEbGABbBbCDEb
F Mixolydian Mode, box 4
e|----------------------------------------------------6--8--10-11-|
B|----------------------------------------6--8--10-11-------------|
G|-------------------------------7--8--10-------------------------|
D|----------------------7--8--10----------------------------------|
A|-------------6--8--10-------------------------------------------|
E|-6--8--10-11----------------------------------------------------|

Box 5 · frets 9–14

EADGBe91011121314DEbGABbCDEbGAABbCDEb
F Mixolydian Mode, box 5
e|----------------------------------------------10-11-13-|
B|-------------------------------------10-11-13----------|
G|----------------------------10-12-14-------------------|
D|-------------------10-12-13----------------------------|
A|----------10-12-13-------------------------------------|
E|-10-11-13----------------------------------------------|

F major backing track

Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.

Rock Pop Backing Track F Major | 70 BPM | Guitar Backing Track – TGuitar

Songs in F major

These songs are in F major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:

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Other scales in F

Mixolydian Mode in other keys

Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.

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FAQ

What notes are in the F mixolydian mode?

F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb. The formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.

Where do I start playing the F mixolydian mode on guitar?

Start with Box 1, frets 11–16. The root note F is on the low E string at fret 1.