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dvenetian
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dvenetian
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02/22/2007 8:13 pm
Back to the Mixolydian mode and it's common use in the Blues.
Here's an example of using three different Mixolydian modes in a standard three chord A-Blues progression; A7, D7 and E7 using A Mixo, D Mixo, and E Mixolydian modes. Notice that the Mixolydians strong beats are just Arpeggio's of the chords in A-Blues. (the other notes used in the progression are considered "Passing Tones" or weak beats)
A7 Mixo
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------7-5-4---------------------
A------------------------------------7-5-4--------------
E-------------------------5-----------------7-----------
Play 4 times

D7 Mixo
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------7-5-4----------------------
D------------------------------------7-5-4---------------
A-------------------------5-----------------7------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
Play 2 times, then back to A7 mixo and play 2 times

E7 Mixo
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------9-7-6---------------------
D------------------------------------9-7-6--------------
A--------------------------7----------------9-----------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Play 1 time, back to D7 mixo and play 1 time, then back to A7 mixo and play 2 times.
Then start from the beginning again. I'll post a turn-around and finish to the progression next time.
A fingering suggestion for all three patterns would be from start to finish as follows. Start with 2nd finger, so 2--4-2-1--4-2-1--4. Hope that makes sense.
Have fun