Mixolydian

Mixolydian

Mixolydian

The next mode of the key of C Major will be the Mixolydian mode. The Mixolydian mode is the 5th note of the Major key. The 5th note of the key of C Major is the G note. The G chord in the key of C is a Major. So the Mixolydian mode is a Major mode played from G to G in the key of C major.

G	A	B	C	D	E	F	G

Now we will work on the Mixolydian mode . The Mixolydian Mode is the 5th note in the Major Key. The 5th note in C Major is the G note. The G chord is a Major, so the Mixolydian mode will be a Major mode.

So far we have covered the C Major or Ionian mode. The Dorian mode the E Phrygian mode and the Lydian mode.

Now we will learn the G Mixolydian mode.

Try to memorize all the notes in the G Major chord. Also, try to memorize all the notes that make up each chord. Remember, each section to the left has the notes of each chord.

Look at the image below and notice the notes and the positions of the Mixolydian mode. Notice the G notes have been highlighted.

Tablature below.

------------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-
-----------------------------------------------15-17-18--------------
----------------------------------14-16-17---------------------------
---------------------14-15-17----------------------------------------
---------14-15-17----------------------------------------------------
-15-17----------------------------------------------------------------

To play this pattern you would start at the 15th fret Low E string 2 finger. Look at the fingering below. Remember to play from G to G low E string to High E string.

The first note 2 finger low E string 15th fret, play that note. 4 finger low E string 17th fret. 1, 2 and 4 fingers A string. 1, 2 and 4 D string. 1, 3 and 4 G string. Finish this mode off at the G note high E string 15th fret.

The image below is the same as the one above but starting on the 3rd fret. Recall that all notes repeat after 12 frets. So you will have the same fingering pattern at the 15th fret. This goes for all scales and chords, repeating after 12 frets.

The image below shows you how to play the G Mixolydian mode in the open position. The open position requires you to play notes in the open position (not fretted).

Check out this fingering pattern for the G Mixolydian mode. This position will require some stretching of the fingers, but you can really burn up the fretboard using this pattern.

Tablature below.

-------------------------------------------------12-13-15---
-------------------------------------12-13-15---------------
-------------------------10-12-14---------------------------
-------------10-12-14---------------------------------------
-10-12-14---------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------

Once again, check out the image below and find all the positions above you have learned. In the key of C major, the G Mixolydian mode is played from G to G in C. Find all the G notes and come up with some patterns of your own.

	In the next lesson we will learn the 6th mode of the key of C Major. This will be the Aeolian mode.
	Check out the key of G major too. Notice that the key of G major has 1 note that is different than the G Mixolydian mode. In the key of G major the F is sharp.

Good Luck,

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