G Mixolydian Bebop Scale Charts
Explore G Mixolydian Bebop across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F#. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 7.
G Mixolydian Bebop full fretboard chart
G Mixolydian Bebop uses G, A, B, C, D, E, F, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | ||||
| 2B | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | |||||
| 3G | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | ||||||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | |||||
| 5A | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | |||||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | 3B | 4C | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), F4 at fret 1 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (7), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), C4 at fret 1 (4), D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (7), G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3), C5 at fret 13 (4), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2), B3 at fret 4 (3), C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (7), G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), B2 at fret 2 (3), C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (7), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), B3 at fret 14 (3), C4 at fret 15 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), F2 at fret 1 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (7), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 3-7 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 2B | 6E | b7F | 7F# | ||
| 3G | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 4D | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | |
| 5A | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (3), C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-5 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | |
| 2B | 5D | 6E | |||
| 3G | 2A | 3B | 4C | ||
| 4D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 5A | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (7), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (2), B3 at fret 4 (3), C4 at fret 5 (4).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (7), G3 at fret 5 (root).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (3), C3 at fret 3 (4), D3 at fret 5 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (7), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 0-4 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 2B | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 3G | RG | 2A | |||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | |
| 5A | 2A | 3B | 4C | ||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), F4 at fret 1 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (7), G4 at fret 3 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), C4 at fret 1 (4), D4 at fret 3 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), B2 at fret 2 (3), C3 at fret 3 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), F2 at fret 1 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (7), G2 at fret 3 (root).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-14 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | |
| 2B | 3B | 4C | |||
| 3G | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | |
| 4D | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 5A | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 6E | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (7).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (3), C5 at fret 13 (4).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (7), G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (7).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 8-12 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 2B | 2A | 3B | |||
| 3G | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 4D | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 5A | b7F | 7F# | RG | 2A | |
| 6E | 4C | 5D | 6E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (7), G4 at fret 12 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (3), C4 at fret 10 (4), D4 at fret 12 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (7), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 6-10 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 2B | 7F# | RG | 2A | ||
| 3G | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 4D | 2A | 3B | 4C | ||
| 5A | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 6E | 3B | 4C | 5D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (3), C5 at fret 8 (4), D5 at fret 10 (5).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (7), G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C4 at fret 10 (4).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (7), G3 at fret 10 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (3), C3 at fret 8 (4), D3 at fret 10 (5).
G Mixolydian Bebop Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 5-9 for G Mixolydian Bebop.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A | 3B | 4C | ||
| 2B | 6E | b7F | 7F# | RG | |
| 3G | 4C | 5D | |||
| 4D | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 5A | 5D | 6E | b7F | 7F# | |
| 6E | 2A | 3B | 4C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C5 at fret 8 (4).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (7), G4 at fret 8 (root).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (4), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (7).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C3 at fret 8 (4).
Mixolydian Bebop scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · b7 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b7 · 7
Practice the G Mixolydian Bebop sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G → A → B → C → D → E → F → F# → G up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → b7 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on F (b7), F# (7) before landing on G. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 3–7), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G as you move between positions.
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