A Mixolydian scale — Position 5
Fret 10 position · Standard tuning
Major mode with a ♭7. Essential for blues-rock and funk.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
ABC#DEF#G
All 5 positions
A Mixolydian scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the A Mixolydian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G. Root notes (A) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A Mixolydian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–10 semitones.