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
| Degree | Note | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D# | Root |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A# | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C | Major 6th |
| 7 | C# | Minor 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.
Other scales on D#
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