D Mixolydian ♭2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode V harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

D
E♭
F♯
G
A
B
C

Solfège : Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si – Do

Interval Structure

D ½T E♭ T+½T F♯ ½T G T A T B ½T C D+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in D)Quality
I D Major
II+ E♭+ augmented
iii° F♯° diminished
IV G Major
diminished
vi Bm minor
vii Cm minor

About this scale

Mode V of the harmonic major: a Mixolydian with a minor second. It keeps the major sixth, which sets it apart from the Phrygian dominant and gives it a gentler tension over dominant chords.

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Same scale in other keys