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Hello -so I am really enjoying EP524 and the mixolidian mode –I only have one question —when do I break bad and start using it —because it is in the key of E major, do I use it when in that key is being played or do i use it to play over a B chord when it is being played
just new -not really sure if this is a good question and my ear does not take me to the right place yet —Thank you-Kevin
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Hi,
That’s a really hard question… it’s a bit like asking “when do I use an Eb note?”!The Mixolydian mode is by no means associated with E. Like any mode, it has a scale associated with it, that is different from the major scale. The Mixolydian scale is: T 2 3 4 5 6 b7
For example: C D E F G A Bb
Or: E F# G# A B C# DIn fact, the Mixolydian scale is very similar to the major scale; the only difference is that the 7th degree of the Mixolydian scale is flat, while it is natural in the major scale.
The seven notes chord associated with the Mixolydian scale (i.e. the signature chord) is a dominant 7th chord.
In C Mixo: C7 (C E G Bb)
In E Mixo: E7 (E G# B D)
Etc.For that reason, you can always use the Mixolydian mode to improvise over a V or V7 chord in a chord progression, particularly when that chord resolves to the Tonic chord. That includes secondary dominant chords.
For example: C Dm G C: you could play G Mixo over the G chord.
Or: E A E B7 E: you would play B Mixolydian over the B7 chord.
Or: C Am D7 G C: D Mixolydian would be appropriate over D7 and G Mixolydian over G.
Since in a blues all the chords are dom7 chords, this mode is very often used over blues progressions.But you can certainly use the Mixolydian mode in many other situations…
For example: for the chord progression C C C C Dm C C you could certainly decide to use C Mixolydian at some point for variety – as long as you make it sound good!Hope this helps!
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