Bb Mixolydian Scale

Construction

Fifth degree of the diatonic scale. This Mixolydian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of Bb and following a the sequence of steps: W W H W W H W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
BbBCC#DD#EFF#GG#ABbWWHWWHW

Primary Triads

BbTonic
CmSupertonic
DdimMediant
D#Subdominant
FmDominant
GmSubmediant
G#Subtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thG7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthG7sus, F7sus, C7sus, Bb7sus
7th Suspended SecondF7sus2, C7sus2, Bb7sus2
Added 9thG#add9, D#add9, Bbadd9
DiminishedDdim
Dominant 6thBb7(6)
Dominant 7thBb7
Dominant 9thBb9
Dominant EleventhBb11
Dominant ThirteenthBb13
Half-Diminished 7thDm7(b5)
MajorG#, D#, Bb
Major 2ndG#2, D#2, Bb2
Major 6thG#M6, D#M6, BbM6
Major 7thG#M7, D#M7
Major 7th Flat FifthG#Maj7b5
Major 9thG#M9, D#M9
Major 9th Flat FifthG#Maj9b5
Major Added 11thD#add11, Bbadd11
Major EleventhD#M11
Major ThirteenthD#M13
MinorGm, Fm, Cm
Minor 2ndFm2, Cm2
Minor 6thFm6
Minor 7thGm7, Fm7, Cm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthGm7b13, Cm7b13
Minor 9thFm9, Cm9
Minor Added 11thGmadd11, Fmadd11, Cmadd11
Minor Added 9thFmadd9, Cmadd9
Minor EleventhFm11, Cm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineGm11b9
Minor Six-NineFm6/9
Minor ThirteenthFm13
PowerchordG#5, G5, F5, D#5, C5, Bb5
Six-NineG#6/9, D#6/9, Bb6/9
Suspended FourthGsus, Fsus, D#sus, Csus, Bbsus
Suspended SecondG#sus2, Fsus2, D#sus2, Csus2, Bbsus2

Related Items

Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
Bb Mixolydian Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
Bb Mixolydian Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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