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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: C D E F G A A#
Mood: Bluesy, rocky, dominant
Mixolydian is a major mode with a lowered 7th — the dominant, bluesy sound behind rock, blues, and jam-band grooves.
In the key of C, the C Mixolydian scale uses the notes C D E F G A A#.
Common chords in this key: I (C), ii (D), iii (E), IV (F), V (G), vi (A), vii° (A#)
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