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Key of Bb Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 11th Position - Mixolydian Scale

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Mixolydian Scale, Bb4 Richter Diatonic in 11th
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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Ab A Bb B C Db D Eb E F F# G

Ab Mixolydian Scale on a Bb Harmonica

This chart shows the Mixolydian scale played in 11th position on a key of Bb Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 11th position, the scale is rooted on Ab, which means you are playing a Ab Mixolydian scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Ab Mixolydian Scale

The Ab Mixolydian scale contains 7 notes: Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F – F#.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your Bb harmonica:

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
Ab 3 draw bend -3' 3'
Bb 4 blow 4 +4
C 4 draw -4 4
Db 4 overblow 4o +4o
Eb 5 draw -5 5
F 6 blow 6 +6
F# 6 draw bend -6' 6'

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 11th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 11th position means the root note of your scale is Ab. When you pick up a Bb harmonica and play in 11th position, you are playing in the key of Ab. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

Related Charts

Other scales on a Bb harmonica in 11th position

Chromatic Scale Bb harp, 11th position Composite Blues Scale Bb harp, 11th position Dorian Scale Bb harp, 11th position Harmonic Minor Scale Bb harp, 11th position Locrian Scale Bb harp, 11th position Lydian Scale Bb harp, 11th position

Mixolydian Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C Bb Mixolydian in 11th position Key of Db B Mixolydian in 11th position Key of D C Mixolydian in 11th position Key of Eb Db Mixolydian in 11th position Key of E D Mixolydian in 11th position Key of F Eb Mixolydian in 11th position