Lesson 9

The Mixolydian Mode is the 5th Mode of the Major Scale, making it our V chord. This Scale is also called a Dominant Chord and is one of my favorite because of the kind of chord it builds and all of the possibilities for exploitation of this sound.

most people are familiar with this chord if you've ever listened to a blues song.
In a typical I-IV-V blues progression all chords are Dominant Chords.
It is a favorite of bluesers, rockers, and jazzers alike.

Harmonization of the Major Scale
Roman Numeral	Mode Name	Chord Type	ChordFormula	Chord Symbol
I	Ionian	Major7	1-3-5-7	Maj7
ii	Dorian	Minior7	1-b3-5-b7	m-7
iii	Phrygian	Sus7b9	1-b3-5-b7-b9	sus7b9
IV	Lydian	Maj7#11	1-3-5-7-#11	Maj7#11
V	Mixolydian	Dominant	1-3-5-b7	7
vi	Aeolean	min7-b6	1-b3-5-b7	-7b6
vii	Locrian	half-diminished	1-b3-b5-b7	-7b5

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