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Bass scale companion

E Mixolydian Mode

Learn the E Mixolydian mode on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D
Steps
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
F#, G#, C#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 0-4); Root on A string (frets 6-10)
1E2F#3G#4A5B6C#b7D

Full fretboard map

Every E Mixolydian Mode 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 E Mixolydian

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 0-4

E Mixolydian bass box with the root on the E string.

E Mixolydian Root on E stringE Mixolydian bass box with the root on the E string.EADG01234123456b712345
Root on E string (0-4)
G |----1--2-----4|
D |-0-----2-----4|
A |-0-----2-----4|
E |-0-----2-----4|

Root on A string · frets 6-10

E Mixolydian bass box with the root on the A string.

E Mixolydian Root on A stringE Mixolydian bass box with the root on the A string.EADG67891056b7123456b71
Root on A string (6-10)
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |-6--7-----9---|
A |----7-----9---|
E |----7-----9-10|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootE
2M2F#
3M3G#
4P4A
5P5B
6M6C#
b7m7D

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IE7Dominant 7th
iiF#m7Minor 7th
iiiøG#m7b5Half-Diminished
IVAmaj7Major 7th
vBm7Minor 7th
viC#m7Minor 7th
bVIIDmaj7Major 7th
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