G Mixolydian scale — Position 3

Fret 6 position · Standard tuning

Major mode with a ♭7. Essential for blues-rock and funk.

6frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GABCDEF

All 5 positions

G Mixolydian scale position 3 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 3 of the G Mixolydian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 6 position. The notes available in this position are G, A, B, C, D, E, F. Root notes (G) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G Mixolydian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–5–7–9–10 semitones.

G in other scales