About the D Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
D Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) is used for blues, rock and jam-band solos. Think of it as another five-note dominant color from the mixolydian scale. It is D Major Pentatonic with the sixth raised.
Its notes are D, E, F♯, A, and C. The formula is W W 1½ 1½ W.
Also called Dominant Pentatonic.
D Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) uses one black key on the piano, F♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | CC | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W 1½ 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-3-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) in other keys
C Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleD flat Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE flat Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleE Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleF Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG flat Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleG Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA flat Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleA Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB flat Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scaleB Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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