Squeezebox StudioA Mixolydian on a G/C melodeon
A Mixolydian uses A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ and G. On a G/C there is one complete octave, from A3 to A4.
It has the same notes as D major, so the buttons are the same; what changes is the note the tune comes home to.
From A3 to A4
Every note of this octave is on the G row, so you can play it without leaving the row. That takes four changes of bellows going up.
| Note | Buttons |
|---|---|
| A3 | 3 pull |
| B3 | 4 push, 2′ pull |
| C♯4 | 1 push (accidental) |
| D4 | 5 push, 3′ pull |
| E4 | 5 pull, 4′ push |
| F♯4 | 6 pull |
| G4 | 6 push, 5′ push |
| A4 | 7 pull, 5′ pull |
Above and below
From A2 the scale is incomplete: this box has no A2, B2, C♯3 or E3. Tunes that go that far down will need a different note there, or a different key.
From A4 the scale is incomplete: this box has no C♯5. Tunes that go that far up will need a different note there, or a different key.
From A5 the scale is incomplete: this box has no C♯6, F♯6, G6 or A6. Tunes that go that far up will need a different note there, or a different key.
Tab is only the start
A scale shows where the notes are, but a tune rarely runs straight up the octave. Whether you play a note on the push or the pull depends on the notes either side of it, the rhythm, and whether you play along the rows or across them. Along or across the rows explains the difference.
Same notes, different home: B minor.
A Mixolydian on other boxes: D/G melodeon, B/C button accordion.
Other keys on a G/C: G major, C major, F major, E minor, A minor, B minor, D minor, A Dorian, D Dorian, G Dorian, D Mixolydian, G Mixolydian, C Mixolydian. Or see every key compared and the G/C button chart.