C# Mixolydian Charango Scale
Charango scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
C# Mixolydian in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The C# Mixolydian scale is the fifth mode of the major scale and the heart of rock and roll and blues. On Charango, it contains the notes C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B. It combines the stability of a major sound with a more relaxed, folk-like ending, perfectly suited for soloing over dominant seventh chords and providing a bluesy, soulful vibe to major-key songs. The diatonic chords of C# Mixolydian are C#7, D#m7, Fm7b5, F#Maj7, G#m7, A#m7, BMaj7. Commonly used in Blues, Rock, Country, Folk, Funk. Notable players include Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, AC/DC, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Use over dominant 7th chords (7, 9, 13). The primary scale for blues-rock soloing over non-resolving dominant chords.
Notes: C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, B
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Formula: W-W-H-W-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (E-A-E-C-G)
Also known as: dominant
Diatonic Chords
C♯7 — D♯m7 — Fm7♭5 — F♯Maj7 — G♯m7 — A♯m7 — BMaj7