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F Mixolydian Mode

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

Notes
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb
Steps
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Eb
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 0-4); D shape (frets 2-6); C shape (frets 5-9); A shape (frets 7-11); G shape (frets 10-14)
1F2G3A4Bb5C6Db7Eb

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.

EBGDAEFGABbCDEbFGABbCDEbBbCDEbFGABbCDEbFGAEbFGABbCDEbFGABbCDABbCDEbFGABbCDEbFGCDEbFGABbCDEbFGABbFGABbCDEbFGABbCDEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five F Mixolydian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

E shape · frets 0-4

F Mixolydian, E shape: the box around the E-shape F chord, taken from the A box of A# Major (Ionian).

F Mixolydian E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe0123436214b7513251462b7
E shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3---|
B |----1-----3--4|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |----1-----3---|

D shape · frets 2-6

F Mixolydian, D shape: the box around the D-shape F chord, taken from the G box of A# Major (Ionian).

F Mixolydian D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe234563251462b7362534b714
D shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3--4-----6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |----3-----5---|
A |----3-----5--6|
E |----3-----5--6|

C shape · frets 5-9

F Mixolydian, C shape: the box around the C-shape F chord, taken from the E box of A# Major (Ionian).

F Mixolydian C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe56789362534b71436514b725
C shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |----6-----8---|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

A shape · frets 7-11

F Mixolydian, A shape: the box around the A-shape F chord, taken from the D box of A# Major (Ionian).

F Mixolydian A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe789101136514b725625136b74b7
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10-11|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |----8----10---|
E |----8----10-11|

G shape · frets 10-14

F Mixolydian, G shape: the box around the G-shape F chord, taken from the C box of A# Major (Ionian).

F Mixolydian G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314625136b74b736214b751
G shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |10-11----13---|
G |10----12------|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10----12-13---|
E |10-11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF
2M2G
3M3A
4P4Bb
5P5C
6M6D
b7m7Eb

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IF7Dominant 7th
iiGm7Minor 7th
iiiøAm7b5Half-Diminished
IVBbmaj7Major 7th
vCm7Minor 7th
viDm7Minor 7th
bVIIEbmaj7Major 7th
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