D flat Mixolydian

Quality

mixolydian

Aliases

dominant

Linked scales

D Major pentatonic D Mixolydian pentatonic D Ritusen D Egyptian D Piongio

Images for the D Mixolydian scale

D flat Mixolydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the D Mixolydian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		D
major second		2		E
major third		4		F
perfect fourth		5		G
perfect fifth		7		A
major sixth		9		B
minor seventh		10		C

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does D Mixolydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	GM	Gmaj7	Gmaj13 Gmaj9	G Major
	II	Am	Am7	Am9 Am11 Am13 Am69	A Dorian
	III	Bm	Bm7	Bm	B Phrygian
	IV	CM	Cmaj7	CM1311 Cmaj911	C Lydian
	V	DM	D7	D13 D9 D7no5	D Mixolydian
	VI	Em	Em7	Em9 Em11 Emadd9	E Minor
	VII		Fm75		F Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the D Mixolydian scale?

D5 Dsus4 D7sus4 D7no5 DM D7 D6 D7add6 Dsus2 Dsus24 D11 D9sus4 D13sus4 D9no5 D13no5 DMadd9 D9 D6add9 D13

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