Find Mixolydian Mode: Major With a Flat 7

The short answer: Find Mixolydian Mode drills Mixolydian — the major scale with a flat 7 (formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7). That flat 7 makes it the sound of dominant chords, blues-rock, funk, and endless one-chord jams. Key plus zone; find the mode, fast.

What the game is

You get a key and a zone and find Mixolydian's notes. It is one flat away from the major scale, so the game trains your eye to catch that lowered 7th — the note that flips major from sweet to dominant.

What it teaches

• The ♭7 that turns a major sound dominant and bluesy.
• Mixolydian across the neck, position by position.
• Why it is the default scale over dominant 7th chords.

Why it's cool

Mixolydian is the "happy, but with an edge" scale behind a staggering amount of rock and funk — think of any groove built on a single dominant chord. That flat 7 is where the swagger comes from.

Where to start

Read the Mixolydian course and Mixolydian explained. Know your major scale first.