A mixolydian chordson the Irish bouzouki, GDAE tuning

Main chords: A (I), G (♭VII), D (IV)

The scale: A B C♯ D E F♯ G

Drones: Open A and E ring in A mixolydian; G and D fit the key too. The courses are G D A E, low to high.

Print it: A mixolydian on one page (PDF), or the session pack: the chord chart and a page for each session key.

Common progressions

• I – ♭VII – I: A – G – A
• I – IV – I – ♭VII: A – D – A – G (reels in D or A mix)
• I – ♭VII – IV – I: A – G – D – A (down and back home)

Basis: DADGAD Guitar blog (2009) and common session practice: the flat 7th's major chord (C in D mix) answers the tonic.

The seven chords in A mixolydian

1. I A2 2 4 0
2. ii Bm4 0 2 2
3. iii° C♯dim0 2 4 0
4. IV Dx 0 0 2
5. v Em0 2 2 0
6. vi F♯m2 4 4 2
7. ♭VII G0 0 2 3

Other modes on A

Other mixolydian keys

A mixolydian in other tunings

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