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I-IV-I-V = C-F-C-G
vi-ii-vi-iii = Am-Dm-Am-Em

Part1 - MixoLydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G
B «

D

E
F
G «
A

B
C

D «
E
F

G

A «
B
C

D

E «
 
G

A

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G

A

B «

D

E

G «
A


C

D «
E


G

A «

C

D

E «

G

A

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G

A

B «

D

E
F
G «
A

B
C

D «
E
F

G

A «
B
C

D

E «

G

A

G-MixoLydian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | F | - | G | - | A | - | B | C |
The 5th mode of the Major scale is MixoLydian
The MixoLydian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of C the MixoLydian mode is at Root fret 8 +7

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MixoLydian contains 3 instances of V note  G 
G-MixoLydian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = C » | C | - | D | - | E | - | - | G | - | A | - | - | C |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (F) and 7th (B) from the Major scale
When played in one position, each string has 2 notes

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MixoLydian contains 3 instances of V note  G 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

 
B «



E

G «



I

D «
 


G

A «

 



E «
 
 



 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

 

A

Bx «

D


IV
G «


B
C

D «



V

A «





E «





 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G

A

B «

D

E
F
G «
A

B
C

D «
E
F

G

A «
B
C

D

E «

G

A

G-MixoLydian
Major Patterns
The Root chord is a Major chord and is made by "stacking"
the 1st-3rd-5th notes of the Key
       If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | G | - | - | - | - | C |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = C-E-G
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord C barred at Root fret 8 +7
CAGED: within the MixoLydian mode the Root chord takes the A-shape

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G-MixoLydian
Major Shapes
The IV (Fourth) chord and V (Fifth) chord are also Major chords
IV (Fourth) 4-6-1 = IV-vi-I = F-A-C
V (Fifth) 5-7-2 = V-vii-ii = G-B-D
Shown above are the notes of the IV-chord F and V-chord G
Within the MixoLydian mode the IV-chord takes the D-shape
the V-chord takes the E-shape

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Part3 - minor shapes & patterns

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «



vi

B «



E

G «
 


C

D «
 




A «

 



E «



 

 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G

A

B «



iii
F
G «


B


ii
D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = C

Fret 8 +7
e «

G

A

B «

D

E
F
G «
A

B
C

D «
E
F

G

A «
B
C

D

E «

G

A

G-MixoLydian
minor Patterns
The Relative minor chord is made of the 6th-1st-3rd notes of the Key
       If Key = C » | C | - | - | - | E | - | - | - | - | A | - | - | C |
vi (sixth) 6-1-3 = vi-I-iii = A-C-E
Shown above are the notes of the Relative minor chord Am
Within the MixoLydian mode the Relative minor chord takes the vertical shape

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G-MixoLydian
minor Shapes
The  ii  (second) chord and  iii  (third) chord are also minor chords
ii (second) 2-4-6 = ii-IV-vi = D-F-A
iii (third) 3-5-7 = iii-V-vii = E-G-B
Shown above are the notes of the ii-chord Dm and iii-chord Em
Within the MixoLydian mode the ii-chord and the iii-chord take the diagonal and triangular shape

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Root C
fret 8 / 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Am
 
 
octave C
fret 20
 
 
E «
B
C

D

E
F

G

A

B
C

D
 
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C
1 - 3 - 5
I - iii - V
C - E - G
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Dm
2 - 4 - 6
ii - IV - vi
D - F - A
phrygian
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Em
3 - 5 - 7
iii - V - vii
E - G - B
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F
4 - 6 - 1
IV - vi - I
F - A - C
MixoLydian
Major
G
5 - 7 - 2
V - vii - ii
G - B - D
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Am
6 - 1 - 3
vi - I - iii
A - C - E
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MixoLydian is the Fifth mode V of the Major scale
MixoLydian is a Major mode
[ KEY of  C  ]
MixoLydian mode is played at ROOT fret | 8 | +7 
playing G-MixoLydian
 
 
 
 
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