Harmonizing Mixolydian scales into chords
The Mixolydian mode is often played over dominant seventh chords. It can also be harmonized into other chords, including these presented here.
Three-note chords
Tonality |
Major |
Minor |
Diminished |
Major |
Minor |
Minor |
Major |
G Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
G |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
Chords |
G |
Am |
Bdim |
C |
Dm |
Em |
F |
Notes in chord |
G-B-D |
A-C-E |
B-D-F |
C-E-G |
D-F-A |
E-G-B |
F-A-C |
G# / Ab Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
G# |
A# |
B# |
C# |
D# |
F |
F# |
Chords |
G# |
A#m |
B#dim |
C# |
D#m |
Fm |
F# |
Notes in chord |
G#-B#-D# |
A#-C#-F |
B#-D#-F# |
C#-F-G# |
D#-F#-A# |
F-G#-B# |
F#-A#-C# |
A Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
Chords |
A |
Bm |
C#dim |
D |
Em |
F#m |
G |
Notes in chord |
A-C#-E |
B-D-F# |
C#-E-G |
D-F#-A |
E-G-B |
F#-A-C# |
G-B-D |
A# / Bb Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
A# |
B# |
C## |
D# |
F |
G |
G# |
Chords |
A# |
B#m |
C##dim |
D# |
Fm |
Gm |
G# |
Notes in chord |
A#-C##-F |
B#-D#-G |
C##-F-G# |
D#-G-A# |
F-G#-B# |
G-A#-C## |
G#-B#-D# |
B Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
Chords |
B |
C#m |
D#dim |
E |
F#m |
G#m |
A |
Notes in chord |
B-D-F# |
C#-E-G# |
D#-F#-A |
E-G#-B |
F#-A-C# |
G#-B-D# |
A-C#-E |
C Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
Chords |
C |
Dm |
Edim |
F |
Gm |
Am |
Bb |
Notes in chord |
C-E-G |
D-F-A |
E-G-Bb |
F-A-C |
G-Bb-D |
A-C-E |
Bb-D-F |
C# / Db Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
C# |
D# |
E# |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
Chords |
C# |
D#m |
E#dim |
F# |
G#m |
A#m |
B |
Notes in chord |
C#-E#-G# |
D#-F#-A# |
E#-G#-B |
F#-A#-C# |
G#-B-D# |
A#-C#-E# |
B-D#-F# |
D Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
D |
E |
F# |
G |
A |
B |
C |
Chords |
D |
Em |
F#dim |
G |
Am |
Bm |
C |
Notes in chord |
D-F#-A |
E-G-B |
F#-A-C |
G-B-D |
A-C-E |
B-D-F# |
C-E-G |
D# / Eb Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
D# |
E# |
F## |
G# |
A# |
B# |
C# |
Chords |
D# |
E#m |
F##dim |
G# |
A#m |
B#m |
C# |
Notes in chord |
D#-F##-A# |
E#-G#-B# |
F##-A#-C# |
G#-B#-D# |
A#-C#-E# |
B#-D#-G |
C#-E#-G# |
E Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
E |
F# |
G# |
A |
B |
C# |
D |
Chords |
E |
F#m |
G#dim |
A |
Bm |
C#m |
D |
Notes in chord |
E-G#-B |
F#-B-C# |
G#-B-D |
A-C#-E |
B-D-F# |
C#-E-G# |
D-F#-A |
F Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
F |
G |
A |
Bb |
C |
D |
Eb |
Chords |
F |
Gm |
Adim |
Bb |
Cm |
Dm |
Eb |
Notes in chord |
F-A-C |
G-Bb-D |
A-C-D |
Bb-D-F |
C-Eb-G |
D-F-A |
Eb-G-Bb |
F# / Gb Mixolydian Scale Three-note chords
Degrees |
I |
iim |
iii° |
IV |
v |
vi |
VII |
Notes |
F# |
G# |
A# |
B |
C# |
D# |
E |
Chords |
F# |
G#m |
A#dim |
B |
C#m |
D#m |
E |
Notes in chord |
F#-A#-C# |
G#-B-D# |
A#-C#-D# |
B-D#-F# |
C#-E-G# |
D#-F#-A# |
E-G#-B |
Understanding the table and its symbols
The tables give plenty of information and if you didn't grasp it all please read on.
Degrees: Referring to the relations of the notes in the scale on a general basis. These have Roman numerals, why is explained below.
Notes: Simply referring to the notes in the particular scale.
Chords: Referring to the chord with the same tonic as the note.
Notes in chord: Simply referring to the notes belonging to the chord.
Roman numerals: Roman numerals indicate chord categories. Uppercase Roman numerals represent major chords while lowercase Roman numerals represent minor chords.
°: The degree symbol represents diminished (dim).
B#: The Cdim chord is written out as B#dim for the sake of consistency.