What notes are in the C♯ Mixolydian scale?

C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ and B, and then C♯ again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the C♯ Mixolydian scale?

W – W – H – W – W – H – W. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the Mixolydian scale on any starting note.

Which major scale has the same notes as C♯ Mixolydian?

F♯ major. C♯ Mixolydian uses its notes but treats C♯ as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

C♯ Mixolydian scale

The C♯ Mixolydian scale has 7 notes: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ and B.

Notes: C♯ · D♯ · E♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B
Step pattern: W – W – H – W – W – H – W

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on C♯ and tap each note in order.

C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B

0 of 7 notes

Mixolydian is a major mode with a lowered 7th. It sounds like major with a bluesy, laid-back edge, and fits over dominant 7th chords, rock riffs and a lot of folk music.

Chords in C♯ Mixolydian

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

I · C♯
ii · D♯m
iii° · E♯dim
IV · F♯
v · G♯m
vi · A♯m
VII · B