C#

Modes Scale

C# / D♭ Mixolydian

The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.

Notes in C# Mixolydian

Db1
Eb2
F3
Gb4
Ab5
Bb6
B7
Db8

Chords in C# Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IDbDb – F – Abmajor
iiEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
iiiF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
IVGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
vAbmAb – B – Ebminor
viBbmBb – Db – Fminor
VIIBB – Eb – Gbmajor

Other Scales in C#

MajorDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, CNatural MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, BHarmonic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, CMelodic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, CDorianDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, BPhrygianDb, D, E, Gb, Ab, A, BLydianDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, CLocrianDb, D, E, Gb, G, A, BMajor PentatonicDb, Eb, F, Ab, BbMinor PentatonicDb, E, Gb, Ab, BBluesDb, E, Gb, G, Ab, BWhole ToneDb, Eb, F, G, A, BDiminished (H-W)Db, D, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, BDiminished (W-H)Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, CPhrygian DominantDb, D, F, Gb, Ab, A, BHungarian MinorDb, Eb, E, G, Ab, A, CLydian DominantDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B

Mixolydian in All 12 Keys

CC D E F G A A#C#D♭Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb BDD E F# G A B CD#E♭Eb F G Ab Bb C DbEE F# G# A B C# DFF G A Bb C D EbF#G♭F# G# A# B C# D# EGG A B C D E FG#A♭Ab Bb C Db Eb F GbAA B C# D E F# GA#B♭Bb C D Eb F G AbBB C# D# E F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Mixolydian scale by ear →Play C# MixolydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in C# / Db Mixolydian

The C# mixolydian scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B. The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.

The diatonic chords in C# mixolydian are Db (I), Ebm (ii), F° (iii), Gb (IV), Abm (v), Bbm (vi), B (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C# mixolydian scale.

To develop your ear for the C# mixolydian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.