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  Scales
Major scale forms - 3 notes per string

This next scale form I have called the "Mixolydian Form". This is not a universal name, but it is useful in helping you differentiate between the 7 different scale forms presented in this lesson. Mixolydian is the name of the mode that is built from the 5th degree of a major scale. The first note in the scale form below is the 5th degree of the major scale. (See modes 101) If you play this scale form starting on the fret indicated, these are the notes of a G major scale.

 

Mixolydian Form

Suggested Fingering

|-----|-----|--1--|-----|--3--|--4--|-----|
|-----|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|--4--|-----|
|-----|--1--|--2--|-----|--4--|-----|-----|
|--1--|-----|--2--|-----|--4--|-----|-----|
|--1--|-----|--2--|-----|--4--|-----|-----|
|--1--|-----|--2--|-----|--4--|-----|-----|
   |
  10th fret

 

Scale Degrees

|-----|-----|--6--|-----|--7--|--1--|-----|
|-----|-----|--3--|--4--|-----|--5--|-----|
|-----|--7--|--1--|-----|--2--|-----|-----|
|--4--|-----|--5--|-----|--6--|-----|-----|
|--1--|-----|--2--|-----|--3--|-----|-----|
|--5--|-----|--6--|-----|--7--|-----|-----|
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  10th fret

Page 5, Lydian scale form

Page 7, Aeolian scale form

 

Major scale forms - 3 notes per string - jump zone

Intro to scale forms
Ionian scale form
Dorian scale form
Phrygian scale form
Lydian scale form

Mixolydian scale form
Aeolian scale form
Locrian scale form
All scale forms together
Things to do with these scale forms



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