D mixolydian scale for guitar
Fretboard fingerings, formula, and notes of the D mixolydian scale (1 2 3 4 5 6 b7) on guitar: D · E · F# · G · A · B · C.
Instrument
Scale
Root
Position
Frets15
1224
Chord
D Mixolydian
123456b7
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
1
D
· Root
2
E
· Tension
3
F#
· Third
4
G
· Tension
5
A
· Fifth
6
B
· Tension
b7
C
· characteristic note
Scale sheet
D MixolydianFormula (degrees)
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes in key
D E F# G A B C
Typical use
Over dominant 7 chords.
Mixolydian
Mixolydian is the fifth mode of the major scale: a major scale with a minor seventh instead of a major seventh. It's the natural scale over every dominant seventh chord, from blues rock to funk.
Notes of the D mixolydian scale: D · E · F# · G · A · B · C.