{"id":116,"date":"2011-04-26T20:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T03:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixstringsensei.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2011-05-30T15:10:47","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T22:10:47","slug":"mixolydian-mode-fifth-position-major-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixstringsensei.com\/116\/mixolydian-mode-fifth-position-major-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixolydian Mode \u2013 The Fifth Position of the Major Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-377\" title=\"Mixolydian Mode Fretboard Diagram\" src=\"https:\/\/sixstringsensei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/mixolydian_mode_diagram.png\" alt=\"Mixolydian Mode Fretboard Diagram\" width=\"159\" height=\"293\" \/>The Mixolydian Mode is based on the fifth note of the major scale. In the key of G, the 5th note is D. D is a perfect 5th of G, so it sounds very good. This is a very popular mode for many rock players. 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