D Mixolydian scale

1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W–W–H–W–W–H–W

D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C

Step patternWWHWWHW

Chords in D Mixolydian

iiEm

iii°F♯dim

IVG

vAm

viBm

VIIC

Scale degrees

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

About this scale

Mixolydian is the major scale with a lowered 7th (C). 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 G major.

Seventh chords in D Mixolydian scale

I7 D7ii7 Em7iiiø7 F♯m7♭5IVmaj7 Gmaj7v7 Am7vi7 Bm7VIImaj7 Cmaj7

Other D scales

D major D natural minor D harmonic minor D melodic minor D major pentatonic D minor pentatonic D blues D Dorian

Mixolydian scale in other keys

C C♯E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the D Mixolydian scale?

D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and back to D.

How many sharps or flats are in D Mixolydian scale?

1: F♯.

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 D to get this scale.