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Scale reference

D Mixolydian scale

Major with a lowered seventh. The rock and blues mode — think dominant-flavoured riffs and modal vamps.

Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–H–W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in D Mixolydian

Scale degrees and intervals of the D Mixolydian scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1DRoot
2EMajor 2nd
3F#Major 3rd
4GPerfect 4th
5APerfect 5th
6BMajor 6th
7CMinor 7th

Chords in D Mixolydian

These are the chords that occur naturally in D Mixolydian. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.

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