D Mixolydian Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop C tuning — fretboard diagram
D Mixolydian in Drop C — Notes and Intervals
The D Mixolydian scale is the fifth mode of the major scale and the heart of rock and roll and blues. On Guitar, it contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. 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 D Mixolydian are D7, Em7, F#m7b5, GMaj7, Am7, Bm7, CMaj7. 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: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C
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: Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
Also known as: dominant
Diatonic Chords
D7 — Em7 — F♯m7♭5 — GMaj7 — Am7 — Bm7 — CMaj7
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D Mixolydian in Standard Tuning
- D Mixolydian in Drop D
- D Mixolydian in DADGAD
- D Mixolydian in Open G
- D Mixolydian in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Mixolydian in 7-string
- D Mixolydian in 8-string
- D Mixolydian in Drop B
- D Mixolydian in Open D
- D Mixolydian in Half Step Down
- D Mixolydian in Open E
- D Mixolydian in Open A
- D Mixolydian in Double Drop D
- D Mixolydian in Open C