Open the interactive fretboard

E Mixolydian scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

0357912EBGDAEEFF♯GG♯AA#BCC♯DD#EBCC♯DD#EFF♯GG♯AA#BGG♯AA#BCC♯DD#EFF♯GDD#EFF♯GG♯AA#BCC♯DAA#BCC♯DD#EFF♯GG♯AEFF♯GG♯AA#BCC♯DD#E
RootIn scaleOutside scale

Root

E

Scale notes

E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C♯ · D

Intervals from the root (semitones)

0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10

Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.

Scale structure

  1. E→ Whole step →F♯
  2. F♯→ Whole step →G♯
  3. G♯→ Half step →A
  4. A→ Whole step →B
  5. B→ Whole step →C♯
  6. C♯→ Half step →D
  7. D→ Whole step →E
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
Explore related guitar arpeggios

E Mixolydian has 7 notes and 47 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.