The F Mixolydian is the 5th mode of the F Major scale. It has a bluesy, rock, funky, dominant, unresolved energy character. On guitar it appears at Position 5 in the fretboard pattern — root note F.
Notes in the F Mixolydian
F
G
A
Bb
C
D
Eb
F · G · A · Bb · C · D · Eb
Step Formula
W = Whole step (2 frets) · H = Half step (1 fret)
W W H W W H W
Intervals
1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Sound CharacterBluesy, rock, funky, dominant, unresolved energy
Parent Major ScaleF Major — F Mixolydian shares the same notes as F Major but starts on F
Best Used InBlues, Rock, Funk, Country, Folk
Famous ExamplesSweet Home Alabama, Norwegian Wood, Hey Joe (Hendrix)
Key insight: Mixolydian is major with a ♭7. That flattened note is the entire sound of blues-rock guitar.
The 5 Missing Notes™ — Beyond F Mixolydian
The F Mixolydian is one of 7 diatonic modes in the Dead Sea Scales system. Using the 5 Missing Notes™ framework, each mode generates 7 extended variations — giving you access to all 42 total modes in any key including F.
Same Mode, Every Key
The Mixolydian pattern is identical in every key — the formula never changes. Explore the same mode in other keys:
Home: F Mixolydian is major territory — Ionian with a ♭7. Start here. Address: 5th mode of B♭ Ionian — the 5 Missing Notes are read from B♭, not F. Home vs Address →