Mixolydian mode

Diatonic mode that is derived from beginning and ending the major scale (Ionian mode) on its 5th degree. Formula when compared to its parallel major scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.
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Summary

Mixolydian mode is a mode[1]. It draws 980 Wikipedia views per month (mode category, ranking #3 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mixolydian mode's instance of is recorded as mode[3].
  • Mixolydian mode's instance of is recorded as ancient mode[4].
  • Mixolydian mode followed Lydian mode[5].
  • Mixolydian mode followed Dorian mode[6].
  • Mixolydian mode was followed by Aeolian mode[7].
  • Mixolydian mode was followed by Locrian mode[8].
  • Mixolydian mode's Commons category is recorded as Mixolydian mode[9].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises unison[10].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises major second[11].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises major third[12].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises perfect fourth[13].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises perfect fifth[14].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises major sixth[15].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises minor seventh[16].
  • Mixolydian mode comprises octave[17].
  • Mixolydian mode's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Mixolydian mode's has characteristic is recorded as major mode[19].
  • Mixolydian mode's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Mix'}[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mode[3] and ancient mode[4].

Use and Application

Components include unison[10], an interval[21]; major second[11]; major third[12]; perfect fourth[13]; perfect fifth[14]; and major sixth[15].

Why It Matters

Mixolydian mode draws 980 Wikipedia views per month (mode category, ranking #3 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . abcnotation.com. Retrieved . abcnotation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ChristianKl · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Mix'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'k
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Short name: Mix, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/280576|batch #280576]]"
  2. 18w ago · Nrmuir · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → major mode
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Follows → —
    Follows → Lydian mode, Dorian mode
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Followed by: Locrian mode"
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