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 chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
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
MajorD, E, F#, G, A, B, C#Natural MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, CHarmonic MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, C#Melodic MinorD, E, F, G, A, B, C#DorianD, E, F, G, A, B, CPhrygianD, D#, F, G, A, A#, CLydianD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#LocrianD, D#, F, G, G#, A#, CMajor PentatonicD, E, F#, A, BMinor PentatonicD, F, G, A, CBluesD, F, G, G#, A, CWhole ToneD, E, F#, G#, A#, CDiminished (H-W)D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, CDiminished (W-H)D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#Phrygian DominantD, D#, F#, G, A, A#, CHungarian MinorD, E, F, G#, A, A#, C#Lydian DominantD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C
Mixolydian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
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.