Mixolydian OpenChord progression · I – IV – ♭VII – IV
Open and spacious — IV and bVII float without pulling home.
In C Mixolydian
Why the Mixolydian Open progression works
The same flat-7th sound, but swinging between IV and bVII. They sit a step apart and neither pulls toward home. That is why it feels open and floating.
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How to play Mixolydian Open in C Mixolydian
One voicing per chord, each the nearest to the chord before, so your hand stays in one spot. Open any chord in the chord library for every other way to play it.
Mixolydian Open chords in all 12 keys
The same numerals in every key. Each chord opens in the chord library, and each key plays in the progression builder.
What scale to play over Mixolydian Open
Over the whole progression in C Mixolydian: C Mixolydian, C Major pentatonic. To follow every chord, switch to the scale the progression builder picks for it.
| Chord | Scale over it |
|---|---|
| I · C | C Mixolydian |
| IV · F | F Major |
| ♭VII · B♭ | B♭ Lydian |
Mixolydian Open questions
What are the chords of the Mixolydian Open progression?
I – IV – ♭VII – IV. In C Mixolydian that is C, F, B♭, F; in G Mixolydian it is G, C, F, C.
What scale do you play over the Mixolydian Open progression?
C Mixolydian and C Major pentatonic fit the whole progression in C Mixolydian. Chord by chord: C Mixolydian over C, F Major over F, B♭ Lydian over B♭.
How do you play the Mixolydian Open progression in another key?
Keep the numerals and move every chord by the same distance. The table on this page spells it in all 12 keys, and each key opens in the progression builder.