The Mixolydian Mode originally ascended from G to G'. This is a common
mode for traditional music.
Reference:
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
1' |
| Note |
C |
C# |
D |
D# |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
G# |
A |
A# |
B |
C |
Mixolydian Mode:
| |
I |
|
II |
|
III |
|
IV |
|
V |
|
VI |
|
VII |
|
VIII |
| |
|
Tone |
|
Tone |
|
Semitone |
|
Tone |
|
Tone |
|
Semitone |
|
Tone |
|
| Note |
G |
|
A |
|
B |
|
C |
|
D |
|
E |
|
F |
|
G |
This pattern of intervals: T-T-S-T-T-S-T is the characteristic of the
Mixolydian mode, and is a Major mode
similar to the Ionian but has a flattened 7th note.
Because the mode is characterised by its interval structure, you can start on any note
and progress with the
same intervals to produce a Mixolydian mode in that 'key'. This would be 'D
Mixolydian':
|
I |
|
II |
|
III |
|
IV |
|
V |
|
VI |
|
VII |
|
VIII |
|
|
Tone |
|
Tone |
|
Semitone |
|
Tone |
|
Tone |
|
Semitone |
|
Tone |
|
| Note |
D |
|
E |
|
F# |
|
G |
|
A |
|
B |
|
C |
|
D |
If a piece of music seems to be in the key of D, but all C# are played as C naturals,
it's probably 'D modal' or D Mixolydian. |