Mixolydian Backing Tracks By Key
A Mixolydian
Parent Scale: D Major | Notes: A B C♯ D E F♯ G | Chords: A Bm C♯dim D Em F♯m G
A Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
Note that the "box" tab displays patterns formed around two familiar barre chord positions rooted on the 5th and 6th strings. These are a good starting point for finding your bearings.
Also, don't forget you can combine Mixolydian with regular major pentatonic and blues phrases/licks. But I've included a couple of pentatonic patterns more specific to Mixolydian's flavour to try out.
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xa-mixolydian-full.png.pagespeed.ic.qaOrGLmE93.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xa-mixolydian-box.png.pagespeed.ic.0VqMBETnSf.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/a-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xa-mixolydian-hexatonic.png.pagespeed.ic.09tnFRgI_e.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xa-mixolydian-pentatonic.png.pagespeed.ic.1WI0UexQ7U.png)
B Mixolydian
Parent Scale: E Major | Notes: B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A | Chords: B C♯m D♯dim E F♯m G♯m A
B Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xb-mixolydian-full.png.pagespeed.ic.exXmDnCoD-.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xb-mixolydian-box.png.pagespeed.ic.CoRueOmjrT.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xb-mixolydian-3nps.png.pagespeed.ic.R0tgVXGCo3.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xb-mixolydian-hexatonic.png.pagespeed.ic.ve9Hz9Nkq2.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xb-mixolydian-pentatonic.png.pagespeed.ic.YVoD4V2ulD.png)
C Mixolydian
Parent Scale: F Major | Notes: C D E F G A B♭ | Chords: C Dm Edim F Gm Am B♭
C Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xc-mixolydian-full.png.pagespeed.ic.xlNJ440QpT.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/xc-mixolydian-box.png.pagespeed.ic.G4n9qUJlcI.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/c-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/c-mixolydian-hexatonic.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/c-mixolydian-pentatonic.png)
D Mixolydian
Parent Scale: G Major | Notes: D E F♯ G A B C | Chords: D Em F♯dim G Am Bm C
D Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/d-mixolydian-full.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/d-mixolydian-box.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/d-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/d-mixolydian-hexatonic.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/d-mixolydian-pentatonic.png)
E Mixolydian
Parent Scale: A Major | Notes: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D | Chords: E F♯m G♯dim A Bm C♯m D
E Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/e-mixolydian-full.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/e-mixolydian-box.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/e-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/e-mixolydian-hexatonic.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/e-mixolydian-pentatonic.png)
F Mixolydian
Parent Scale: B♭ Major | Notes: F G A B♭ C D E♭ | Chords: F Gm Adim B♭ Cm Dm E♭
F Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/f-mixolydian-full.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/f-mixolydian-box.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/f-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/f-mixolydian-hexatonic.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/f-mixolydian-pentatonic.png)
G Mixolydian
Parent Scale: C Major | Notes: G A B C D E F | Chords: G Am Bdim C Dm Em F
G Major Track
Progression Tracks
Patterns
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/g-mixolydian-full.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/g-mixolydian-box.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/g-mixolydian-3nps.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/g-mixolydian-hexatonic.png)
![](https://www.fretjam.com/images/g-mixolydian-pentatonic.png)