Mixolydian Mode Scale

The Mixolydian mode which is made up of 7 notes:

C mixolydian is just like C major with 7th note Flat. C major has a B and C mixolydian has a Bb.

The Mixolydian Mode is derived from playing the 5th note of a major scale up to the 4th note.

Look at the key of F major (2 octaves):

F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1

Now we go from #5 to #4:
C D E F G A Bb C

The chords that can be contructed from the Mixolydian mode are 7th 9th 11th 13th.

Another Progression would be:
C major / F Major / C Major / G major / C Major

This progression is in the Key of F.

Here is a tablature of the scale:

E||--------------------------|--------------------3----|

B||--------------------------|-----------3--5--6-------|

G||--------------------------|-----3--5----------------|

D||--------------------3--5--|--7----------------------|

A||-----------3--5--7--------|-------------------------|

E||--3--5--6-----------------|-------------------------|

Here is a Midi file so you can hear what the C Mixolydian sounds like.

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