A mixolydian pentatonic chords

All guitar chords for the A mixolydian pentatonic scale

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A mixolydian pentatonic scale

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A mixolydian pentatonic scale — chords and intervals

The A mixolydian pentatonic scale is a dominant-flavored five-note scale that emphasizes the relaxed, bluesy side of the Mixolydian mode. On guitar, the notes are A, C#, D, E, G. It is an excellent choice for soloing over dominant chords when you want to maintain the simplicity and flow of a pentatonic structure. The diatonic chords of A mixolydian pentatonic are D suspended fourth, C# minor augmented, D unknown, D suspended second, C# diminished.

The A mixolydian pentatonic scale has the following degrees: 1 3 4 5 ♭7.

Intervals: 2W-H-W-3H-W.

Diatonic chords: D suspended fourth, C# minor augmented, D unknown, D suspended second, C# diminished.

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