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Bass scale companion

B Mixolydian b6 Scale

Learn the B Mixolydian b6 scale (5th mode melodic minor) on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A
Steps
W-W-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, F#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 6-10); Root on A string (frets 1-5)
1B2C#3D#4E5F#b6Gb7A

Full fretboard map

Every B Mixolydian b6 Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for B Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor)

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 6-10

B Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (6-10)
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |-6--7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9---|

Root on A string · frets 1-5

B Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (1-5)
G |----2-----4---|
D |-1--2-----4--5|
A |----2-----4---|
E |----2--3-----5|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
2M2C#
3M3D#
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
b7m7A

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