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D Mixolydian Scale

Mixolydian is the major scale with a ♭7 — the dominant sound of blues, rock and funk, perfect over dominant 7th chords.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 E F♯ G A B C D E F♯ G B C D E F♯ G A B C D G A B C D E F♯ G A D E F♯ G A B C D E A B C D E F♯ G A B C E F♯ G A B C D E F♯ G
Root (D) Scale tone
NotesD · E · F♯ · G · A · B · C
Formula1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
RootD

Mixolydian is the major scale with a ♭7 — the dominant sound of blues, rock and funk, perfect over dominant 7th chords. On guitar, the d mixolydian scale uses the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (D) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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Mixolydian scale in other keys

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