D Mixolydian Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · mode V · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C
Solfège : Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si – Do
Interval Structure
D
T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
T
B
½T
C
→
D+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| ii | Em | minor |
| iii° | F♯° | diminished |
| IV | G | Major |
| v | Am | minor |
| vi | Bm | minor |
| VII | C | Major |
About this scale
The Mixolydian mode is the sound of rock, blues, and country guitar. Its b7 over a major backdrop gives the warmth of blues without the darkness of minor. Brown Sugar (Rolling Stones), Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), and Born to Run (Springsteen) riffs all derive from it. Over dominant chords, it is the go-to tool for blues and rock guitarists.
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