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D Mixolydian

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guitar_neck R R 2 2 4 4 5 5 b7 b7 R R 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 R R 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 b7 b7 2 2 5 5 b7 b7 R R 3 3 4 4 5 5 R R 3 3 4 4 6 6 b7 b7 2 2 5 5 6 6 b7 b7 2 2 3 3 5 5 6 6 R R 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 b7 b7 R R 2 2 4 4 5 5 b7 b7 R R 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 R R 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 b7 b7 2 2 5 5 b7 b7 R R 3 3 4 4 5 5 R R 3 3 4 4 6 6 b7 b7 2 2 5 5

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Intervals of the D Mixolydian scale

stepping pattern

         interval name             note
R Perfect unison D
2 Major second E
3 Major third F#
4 Perfect fourth G
5 Perfect fifth A
6 Major sixth B
b7 Minor seventh C

Good to Know

The D mixolydian in musical notation

The Mixolydian mode is also known as the fifth mode from the diatonic scale. It sometimes called the Dominant scale because the fifth degree of a diatonic scale is know as the dominant. This scale is a big part of the traditional folk,blues and rock music sound. It differs from the major scale (Ionian mode) because its 7th note is flattend. Its triade is a Major triade, and it seventh chord is a Dominant7th (other extensions are 9, 11, 13)

Alternative names

  • D Mixolydian mode
  • D Dominant scale
  • the fifth mode of the diatonic scale