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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: D E F# G A B C
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 D, the D Mixolydian scale uses the notes D E F# G A B C.
Common chords in this key: I (D), ii (E), iii (F#), IV (G), V (A), vi (B), vii° (C)
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