Db Mixolydian on Guitar
Db Mixolydian runs Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and Cb. These are the same pitches as C# Mixolydian, since Cb is the B you fret and Db is the C#. The root is the 9th fret of the low E string. Use this page when your chart is written in flats.
Play the Db mixolydian scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Db mixolydian scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Db | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Eb | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| F | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| Gb | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| Ab | 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| Bb | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| Cb | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
Db mixolydian scale notes:
How the mixolydian scale is built:
The mixolydian scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7, which gives the step pattern W-W-H-W-W-H-W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 5 of the Major Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
It is also known as Dominant Scale.
Db Mixolydian Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (B)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the Db mixolydian scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the mixolydian scale, starting from a different degree.
The mixolydian scale in other keys
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