What notes are in the D Mixolydian scale?

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

What is the pattern of the D 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 D Mixolydian?

G major. D Mixolydian uses its notes but treats D as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

D Mixolydian scale

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

Notes: D · E · F♯ · G · A · B · C
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 D and tap each note in order.

D
E
F♯
G
A
B
C

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 D 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 · D
ii · Em
iii° · F♯dim
IV · G
v · Am
vi · Bm
VII · C