C♯ Mixolydian scale

6 sharps: C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in C♯ Mixolydian

IC♯

iiD♯m

iii°E♯dim

IVF♯

vG♯m

viA♯m

VIIB

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from C♯
1	C♯	Tonic	0
2	D♯	Supertonic	2
3	E♯	Mediant	4
4	F♯	Subdominant	5
5	G♯	Dominant	7
6	A♯	Submediant	9
7	B	Subtonic	10

About this scale

Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (B). That ♭7 makes the V chord minor and the ♭VII chord available — a sound all over rock, blues and Celtic music. It’s the 5th mode of F♯ major.

Seventh chords in C♯ Mixolydian scale

I7 C♯7ii7 D♯m7iiiø7 E♯m7♭5IVmaj7 F♯maj7v7 G♯m7vi7 A♯m7VIImaj7 Bmaj7

Other C♯ scales

C♯ major C♯ natural minor C♯ harmonic minor C♯ melodic minor C♯ major pentatonic C♯ minor pentatonic C♯ blues C♯ Dorian

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the C♯ Mixolydian scale?

C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, and back to C♯.

How many sharps or flats are in C♯ Mixolydian scale?

6: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯.

What is the step pattern of the Mixolydian scale?

W–W–H–W–W–H–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on C♯ to get this scale.