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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb
Mood: Bluesy, rocky, dominant
Mixolydian is a major mode with a lowered 7th — the dominant, bluesy sound behind rock, blues, and jam-band grooves.
In the key of Ab, the Ab Mixolydian scale uses the notes Ab Bb C Db Eb F Gb.
Common chords in this key: I (Ab), ii (Bb), iii (C), IV (Db), V (Eb), vi (F), vii° (Gb)
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