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Guitar scale companion

C Mixolydian Mode

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

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Full fretboard map

Every C Mixolydian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five C Mixolydian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

E shape

C Mixolydian inherits the E window from F Major (Ionian) while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe01234362534b71436514b725
E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

D shape

C Mixolydian inherits the D window from F Major (Ionian) while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe2345636514b725625136b74b7
D shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3-----5--6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |----3-----5--6|

C shape

C Mixolydian inherits the C window from F Major (Ionian) while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe56789625136b74b736214b751
C shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

A shape

C Mixolydian inherits the A window from F Major (Ionian) while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe789101136214b7513251462b7
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |----8----10---|

G shape

C Mixolydian inherits the G window from F Major (Ionian) while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe9101112133251462b7362534b714
G shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10----12-13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC
2M2D
3M3E
4P4F
5P5G
6M6A
b7m7Bb

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IC7Dominant 7th
iiDm7Minor 7th
iiiøEm7b5Half-Diminished
IVFmaj7Major 7th
vGm7Minor 7th
viAm7Minor 7th
bVIIBbmaj7Major 7th
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