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QuickStart Chord Progressions, Mixolydian Play-along Tracks
Premium Mixolydian practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring improvisation.

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Introduction and Tuning Notes Blues Tracks Pentatonic Tracks Dorian Tracks Mixolydian Tracks Aeolian Tracks Ionian Tracks

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QuickStart Chord Progressions, Mixolydian Play-along Tracks

Four Premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Mixolydian scale. Suitable for any instrument.

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The Mixolydian or Dominant Scale

The Mixolydian scale was an important element of the late Jerry Garcia’s style.

The Mixolydian scale consists of the following intervals (based on a major scale) Root, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7 and octave.

The following chord progressions use the chords of A Mixolydian . The A Mixolydian scale consisting of the notes A B C# D E F# G A’ can be used to solo over each progression.

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The Major Scale

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QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Fingering Series are a concise, well-organized series of books and lessons ideal for any ukulele, guitar or fretted string player beginning to explore scales and arpeggios. Unlike so many other instruction books on the market, QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Fingering Series keeps a sharp focus on the six critical scales, their fingerings and their related chords. All material is covered in every key.

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QuickStart Mixolydian Playalong Tracks

The QuickStart Mixolydian Play-along Tracks play-along tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar. These tracks are suitable for any instruments. The Mixolydian scale is also known by it's traditional name: Dominant.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 1 - Rock, Play-along Track

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 2 - Shuffle, Play-along Track

Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 3 - Rock Ballad, Play-along Track

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