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C Mixolydian b6 Scale

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

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Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) positions

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

E shape

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) inherits the E window from F Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe01234254b7b6143514b725b6b6
E shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3--4|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |----1-----3---|
E |----1-----3--4|

D shape

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) inherits the D window from F Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567514b725b6b62513b7b64b7
D shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |-3-----5--6---|
G |-3-----5------|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3-----5------|
E |-3--4-----6---|

C shape

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) inherits the C window from F Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe567892513b7b64b73214b751
C shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |----6-----8---|

A shape

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) inherits the A window from F Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe7891011214b7513b625142b6b7
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8--9----11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |----8----10---|
A |----8----10-11|
E |----8----10---|

G shape

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) inherits the G window from F Melodic Minor while C remains the displayed root.

C Mixolydian b6 (5th Mode Melodic Minor) G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe910111213b625142b6b732534b7b614
G shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |-9----11----13|
G |---10----12-13|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10-11----13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC
2M2D
3M3E
4P4F
5P5G
b6m6Ab
b7m7Bb

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