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39.16Level 4 — Mixolydian
F Mixolydian:
F G A B♭ C D E♭
Formula:
1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7.
This is a natural scale choice over F7.
But do not use it as a scale run.
Think of it as a source of:
- 9 = G
- 13 = D
- chord tones F A C E♭