C Mixolydian scale — Position 2
Fret 3 position · Standard tuning
Major mode with a ♭7. Essential for blues-rock and funk.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDEFGAA#
All 5 positions
C Mixolydian scale position 2 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 2 of the C Mixolydian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, E, F, G, A, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Mixolydian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–10 semitones.