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Bass scale companion

F# Mixolydian Mode

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

Notes
F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E
Steps
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
F#, G#, A#, C#, D#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 1-5); Root on A string (frets 8-12)
1F#2G#3A#4B5C#6D#b7E

Full fretboard map

Every F# 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 F# 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 1-5

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

F# Mixolydian Root on E stringF# Mixolydian bass box with the root on the E string.EADG12345123456b71234
Root on E string (1-5)
G |-1-----3--4---|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |----2-----4---|

Root on A string · frets 8-12

F# Mixolydian bass box with the root on the A string.

F# Mixolydian Root on A stringF# Mixolydian bass box with the root on the A string.EADG8910111256b7123456b71
Root on A string (8-12)
G |-8--9----11---|
D |-8--9----11---|
A |----9----11---|
E |----9----11-12|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF#
2M2G#
3M3A#
4P4B
5P5C#
6M6D#
b7m7E

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IF#7Dominant 7th
iiG#m7Minor 7th
iiiøA#m7b5Half-Diminished
IVBmaj7Major 7th
vC#m7Minor 7th
viD#m7Minor 7th
bVIIEmaj7Major 7th
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