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G 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 G: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.

Notes in the G mixolydian mode

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

G mixolydian mode on the whole neck

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G Mixolydian Mode on the whole neck, frets 0-15. Gold = the root (G).
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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 1–6

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

Box 2 · frets 3–9

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G Mixolydian Mode, box 2
e|-----------------------------------------3-5-7-8-|
B|---------------------------------3-5-6-8---------|
G|-------------------------4-5-7-9-----------------|
D|-----------------3-5-7-9-------------------------|
A|---------3-5-7-8---------------------------------|
E|-3-5-7-8-----------------------------------------|

Box 3 · frets 6–11

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G Mixolydian Mode, box 3
e|----------------------------------------------7--8--10-|
B|-------------------------------------6--8--10----------|
G|----------------------------7--9--10-------------------|
D|-------------------7--9--10----------------------------|
A|----------7--8--10-------------------------------------|
E|-7--8--10----------------------------------------------|

Box 4 · frets 8–13

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G Mixolydian Mode, box 4
e|----------------------------------------------------8--10-12-13-|
B|----------------------------------------8--10-12-13-------------|
G|-------------------------------9--10-12-------------------------|
D|----------------------9--10-12----------------------------------|
A|-------------8--10-12-------------------------------------------|
E|-8--10-12-13----------------------------------------------------|

Box 5 · frets 11–16

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G Mixolydian Mode, box 5
e|----------------------------------------------12-13-15-|
B|-------------------------------------12-13-15----------|
G|----------------------------12-14-16-------------------|
D|-------------------12-14-15----------------------------|
A|----------12-14-15-------------------------------------|
E|-12-13-15----------------------------------------------|

G major backing track

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

Eric Clapton Style Blues Backing Track in G Major (G7) – Backing Tracks Center

Songs in G major

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

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Other scales in G

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 G mixolydian mode?

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

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

Start with Box 1, frets 1–6. The root note G is on the low E string at fret 3.