D

Modes Scale

D Mixolydian

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

Notes in D Mixolydian

D1
E2
F#3
G4
A5
B6
C7
D8

Chords in D Mixolydian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IDD – F# – Amajor
iiEmE – G – Bminor
iiiF#°F# – A – Cdiminished
IVGG – B – Dmajor
vAmA – C – Eminor
viBmB – D – F#minor
VIICC – E – Gmajor

Other Scales in D

Mixolydian in All 12 Keys

Chords in D Mixolydian

The D mixolydian scale contains the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. The 5th mode — major with a flat 7th. Bluesy, rootsy, rock and roll.

The diatonic chords in D mixolydian are D (I), Em (ii), F#° (iii), G (IV), Am (v), Bm (vi), C (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.