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D Mixolydian Scale on Piano

D E F♯ G A B C W W H W W H W 7 notes

Notes and steps

The notes of the D Mixolydian scale

Formula in degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.

D Mixolydian scale: D E F♯ G A B C, steps W W H W W H WDEGABCDF♯WWHWWHW
D E F♯ G A B C - the arcs give each step: W a whole step (two half steps), H a half step.
Fingering

How to finger it

Use the fingering of the scale it shares its notes with as a starting point, and keep the thumb on white keys. Slow and even beats fast and uneven: play it with the metronome at 60 before speeding up.

Harmony

Chords that fit the D Mixolydian scale

Every chord built on a note of the scale whose notes all belong to it - the chords to accompany a melody in it.

Questions

Frequently asked

What notes are in the D Mixolydian scale?

Going up: D, E, F♯, G, A, B, C, then D again.

What is the formula of the Mixolydian scale?

In whole (W) and half (H) steps: W W H W W H W. In degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7.

Which chords go with the D Mixolydian scale?

Chords whose notes all belong to it: D, D7, Dsus2, Dsus4, Em, Em7, Esus2, Esus4, F♯dim, G.

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