The Mixolydian mode on guitar
Major with a lowered 7th. The sound of countless classic-rock riffs and jam-band grooves.
D Mixolydian
D1E2F#3G4A5B6C♭7
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7 · Steps: W · W · H · W · W · H · W (W = whole step, H = half step) · 7 notes
Where it sits on the neck
Every D Mixolydian note from the open strings to the 12th fret, standard tuning. Gold dots are the root. Above the 12th fret the pattern repeats.
On a phone, swipe the diagram sideways to see the whole neck.
Songs that use it
- Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd), in D Mixolydian
- Norwegian Wood (The Beatles), in E Mixolydian
In Fretdle
It's the daily board's scale on Fridays. The scale's notes are hidden on the board: you only see the roots, so knowing this pattern is the whole game.