About the D sharp Mixolydian Pentatonic scale
D sharp 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♯, G, G♯, A♯, and C♯. The formula is 4 semitones H W 1½ W.
An unfretted guitar already sounds G from this mode. Down at the 6th fret of the A string lies the lowest D♯ a guitar can play. A capo at the first fret brings D♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic within reach of 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 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | 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
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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