G mixolydian chordson the 5-string banjo, Open G tuning (gDGBD)

The scale: G A B C D E F

Open strings: Open strings in G mixolydian: G, D, B.

The seven chords in G mixolydian

  1. I GgDGBD0 0 0 0
  2. ii Am2314gEACE2 2 1 2
  3. iii° Bdim1211gFBDF3 4 3 3
  4. IV C213gEGCE2 0 1 2
  5. v Dm123gDADF0 2 3 3
  6. vi Em12gEGBE2 0 0 2
  7. ♭VII F3214gFACF3 2 1 3

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

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Other modes on G

G majorG dorianG minor

Other mixolydian keys

ADCBEF

G mixolydian in other tunings

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app