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B♭--C--D-E♭--F--G--A-B♭
notes in KEY [Bb]
G--A-B♭--C--D-E♭--F--G
minor progression
sharps 0
flats b 2
fret | 6
relative   Gm   minor
B♭--Cm--Dm-E♭--F--Gm--A-B♭
chords/jam
I-IV-I-V = B♭-E♭-B♭-F
vi-ii-vi-iii = Gm-Cm-Gm-Dm

Part1 - MixoLydian - Full Mode

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F
B «

C

D
E♭
G «
G

A
B♭

D «
D
E♭

F

A «
A
B♭

C

E «
 
F

G

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F

G

B «

C

D

G «
G


B♭

D «
D


F

A «

B♭

C

E «

F

G

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F

G

B «

C

D
E♭
G «
G

A
B♭

D «
D
E♭

F

A «
A
B♭

C

E «

F

G

F-MixoLydian
The Major scale includes 7 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = B♭ » | B♭ | - | C | - | D | E♭ | - | F | - | G | - | A | B♭ |
The 5th mode of the Major scale is MixoLydian
The MixoLydian mode is a Major mode
In the Key of B♭ the MixoLydian mode is at Root fret 6 +7

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MixoLydian contains 3 instances of V note  F 
F-MixoLydian
The Major pentatonic scale includes 5 notes
before reaching 'octave' note
       If Key = B♭ » | B♭ | - | C | - | D | - | - | F | - | G | - | - | B♭ |
The Major pentatonic scale is formed by
removing the 4th (E♭) and 7th (A) 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  F 

Part2 - Major Shapes & Patterns

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

 
B «



D

G «



I

D «
 


F

A «

 



E «
 
 



 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

 

G

Bx «

C


IV
G «


A
B♭

D «



V

A «





E «





 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F

G

B «

C

D
E♭
G «
G

A
B♭

D «
D
E♭

F

A «
A
B♭

C

E «

F

G

F-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 = B♭ » | B♭ | - | - | - | D | - | - | F | - | - | - | - | B♭ |
I (First) 1-3-5 = I-iii-V = B♭-D-F
Shown above are the notes of the Root chord B♭ barred at Root fret 6 +7
CAGED: within the MixoLydian mode the Root chord takes the A-shape

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

Fret 6 +7
e «



vi

B «



D

G «
 


B♭

D «
 




A «

 



E «



 

 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F

G

B «



iii
E♭
G «


A


ii
D «





A «





E «





 
 
Key = B♭

Fret 6 +7
e «

F

G

B «

C

D
E♭
G «
G

A
B♭

D «
D
E♭

F

A «
A
B♭

C

E «

F

G

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

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

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Root B♭
fret 6 / 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
rel minor
Gm
 
 
octave B♭
fret 18
 
 
E «
A
B♭

C

D
E♭

F

G

A
B♭

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