D#

Modes Scale

D# / E♭ Mixolydian

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

Notes in D# Mixolydian

Eb1
F2
G3
Ab4
Bb5
C6
Db7
Eb8

Chords in D# Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IEbEb – G – Bbmajor
iiFmF – Ab – Cminor
iiiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
IVAbAb – C – Ebmajor
vBbmBb – Db – Fminor
viCmC – Eb – Gminor
VIIDbDb – F – Abmajor

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db

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 D# MixolydianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D# / Eb Mixolydian

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

The diatonic chords in D# mixolydian are Eb (I), Fm (ii), G° (iii), Ab (IV), Bbm (v), Cm (vi), Db (VII). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# mixolydian scale.

To develop your ear for the D# 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.