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39.16Level 4 — Mixolydian

F Mixolydian:

F G A B♭ C D E♭

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♭