D Mixolydian scale
The D Mixolydian scale is a seven-note scale consisting of the notes D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C. The scale corresponds to a D major scale with the seventh degree lowered a half step.
The D Mixolydian scale is a mode of the A major scale. It contains the same notes but starts on the fifth degree of the major scale.
Name
D Mixolydian scale
Synonyms
D Mixolydian mode D dominant scale
Notes
D E F♯ G A B C D
Intervals
1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 1
Formula
2-2-1-2-2-1-2
Type
heptatonic (7 notes per octave)