F Mixolydian

7-note Mixolydian scale on FF, G, A, A♯, C, D, D♯.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

A major mode with a flat seventh — the dominant-scale sound, at home in blues, rock and Celtic tunes.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1F0whole
2G2whole
3A4half
4A♯5whole
5C7whole
6D9half
♭7D♯10whole

The step formula is 2–2–1–2–2–1–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to F.

Other scales on F

Mixolydian scales on every root