About the D Mixolydian Pentatonic scale
D Mixolydian Pentatonic is used for blues, rock and country solos. Think of it as a five-note dominant scale, major third with a flat seventh. It is D Minor Pentatonic with the third raised.
Its notes are D, F♯, G, A, and C. The formula is 4 semitones H W 1½ W.
D Mixolydian Pentatonic shares A, D, and G with the guitar's open strings. On guitar, the deepest D within reach is the 5th fret of the A string.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 3 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | CC | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 4 semitones H W 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 4-1-2-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 3 4 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Mixolydian Pentatonic in other keys
C Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleD flat Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleE flat Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleE Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleF Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleG flat Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleG Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleA flat Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleA Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleB flat Mixolydian Pentatonic scaleB Mixolydian Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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