F♯ Mixolydian Scale (F#)
The F# Mixolydian scale contains F# – G# – A# – B – C# – D# – E. It uses 5 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D# and A#. It uses the same piano keys as Gb Mixolydian, spelled Gb – Ab – Bb – Cb – Db – Eb – Fb (7 flats).
F# Mixolydian scale chart
Sharps and flats
F# Mixolydian has 5 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D# and A#. Its parent major scale is B major, which uses the same notes. See the chords in the key of B major.
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Semitones from F# |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | 0 |
| 2 | G# | 2 |
| 3 | A# | 4 |
| 4 | B | 5 |
| 5 | C# | 7 |
| 6 | D# | 9 |
| b7 | E | 10 |
Step pattern
The Mixolydian scale is built from the pattern W – W – H – W – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Apply that pattern from any starting note and you get the same mode in a different key.
Chords in F# Mixolydian
Building a triad on each degree of the scale gives you the chords that belong to it. These are the chords to reach for when writing in F# Mixolydian.
| Degree | Numeral | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | F# | F# A# C# |
| 2 | ii | G#m | G# B D# |
| 3 | iii° | A#dim | A# C# E |
| 4 | IV | B | B D# F# |
| 5 | v | C#m | C# E G# |
| 6 | vi | D#m | D# F# A# |
| 7 | VII | E | E G# B |
Other modes on F#
More scales on F#
Mixolydian scale in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Mixolydian scale?
The F# Mixolydian scale contains F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, then returns to F# an octave higher.
How many sharps are in F# Mixolydian?
F# Mixolydian has 5 sharps: F#, C#, G#, D# and A#.
What is the step pattern of the Mixolydian scale?
The Mixolydian scale follows the whole/half step pattern W – W – H – W – W – H – W, where W is a whole step (two semitones) and H is a half step (one semitone).
Which chords work with the F# Mixolydian scale?
The diatonic chords are F#, G#m, A#dim, B, C#m, D#m, E. Each is built only from notes of the F# Mixolydian scale, so they all belong to the same tonality — though the diminished chord carries a tritone and normally wants to resolve.