About the D sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) scale
D sharp 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♯, G, A♯, and C♯. The formula is W W 1½ 1½ W.
Also called Dominant Pentatonic.
An unfretted guitar already sounds G from this scale. A guitarist finds the lowest D♯ at the 6th fret of the A string. A capo at the first fret lets a guitarist play D♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic (alt) with D-shape fingerings.
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 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | 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
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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