Mixolydian

Major with flat 7th – bluesy, rock feel (Norwegian Wood, A Hard Day's Night)

songs

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early7 · 15%

Mid-period23 · 48%

Late18 · 38%

By Album

Revolver7

Abbey Road7

The Beatles (The White Album)6

Past Masters6

Rubber Soul5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5

Magical Mystery Tour3

Songs(48)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Love Me Do	1962	Please Please Me	Paul, John	G Mixolydian verses – V chord appears only in bridge
2	I'll Get You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
3	A Hard Day's Night	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John, Paul	F6/9 (♭VII), F7 (♭VII)
4	When I Get Home	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	Chorus
5	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	The song's melody and harmony use a major third with a flattened (minor) seventh - the intro riff moves D major to C major to G major (a flat-VII m…
6	Every Little Thing	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Chorus
7	I'm a Loser	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	Alan W.
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8	Help!	1965	Help!	John	Verse
9	You've Got to Hide Your Love Away	1965	Help!	John	Alan W.
10	In My Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Chorus
11	If I Needed Someone	1965	Rubber Soul	George	The verse is a documented Mixolydian passage in A: the melody uses the natural (unraised) 7th, and the fifth bar features a flat-VII triad (G major…
12	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	Repeated V to I motion in G with flat-7 F naturals in the melody
13	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	1965	Rubber Soul	John	Verse
14	The Word	1965	Rubber Soul	John, Paul	Verse
15	Paperback Writer	1966	Past Masters	Paul	Alan W.
16	Doctor Robert	1966	Revolver	John	No source documents a raised-4th (Lydian) passage anywhere in the song.
17	For No One	1966	Revolver	Paul	Verse
18	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	D Mixolydian – ♭7 (C♮) prominent, avoids V chord entirely
19	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	Verse
20	Got to Get You into My Life	1966	Revolver	Paul	Verse
21	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	A flattened 7th, G natural, in the opening guitar figure
22	Tomorrow Never Knows	1966	Revolver	John	Verse
23	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	Chorus
24	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Verse, Bridge
25	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	Indian raga-influenced Mixolydian over drone
26	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	Chorus
27	Good Morning Good Morning	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John	Verse, Chorus
28	Baby, You're a Rich Man	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Verse
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29	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Verse
30	Hello, Goodbye	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	Chorus
31	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	Extended coda: I–♭VII–IV Mixolydian vamp dominates half the song
32	Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	–
33	Dear Prudence	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Alan W.
34	Cry Baby Cry	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Chorus
35	Wild Honey Pie	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–
36	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	Bridge
37	Happiness Is a Warm Gun	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Section C
38	Hey Bulldog	1969	Yellow Submarine	John	Current tag (chord-analyzer, note 'Verse') labels the verse mode Dorian, but Alan W.
39	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	Chorus
40	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Section D
41	Here Comes the Sun	1969	Abbey Road	George	G (♭VII)
42	Sun King	1969	Abbey Road	John	Verse
43	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	Bridge
44	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	–
45	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Bb (♭VII), Bbmaj7 (♭VII), G (♭VII)
46	She Came in Through the Bathroom Window	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Chorus
47	I've Got a Feeling	1970	Let It Be	Paul, John	Verse
48	Dig a Pony	1970	Let It Be	John	Chorus