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Modes · C# / D♭ root
C# / D♭ Mixolydian
The 5th mode of the major scale. Like major but with a flat 7th — giving it a bluesy, rock character.
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Notes in C# Mixolydian
DbRoot
Eb2nd
F3rd
Gb4th
Ab5th
Bb6th
B7th
DbOctave
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About the C# Mixolydian Scale
The C# mixolydian scale contains the notes Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db. It follows the interval pattern 2-2-1-2-2-1-2 and belongs to the modes family.
The 5th mode of the major scale. Like major but with a flat 7th — giving it a bluesy, rock character. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.