C# mixolydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# mixolydian

The C# mixolydian / Db mixolydian scale has 7 notes: C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A# and B. Its formula is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1.

The mixolydian mode is a major scale with a minor seventh: it is the scale of the dominant seventh chord, everywhere in blues, rock and folk.

C# mixolydian

C# D# F F# G# A# B · 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · C# major ii · Eb minor iii° · F diminished IV · F# major v · Ab minor vi · Bb minor VII · B major

Seventh chords

I7 · C#7 ii7 · Eb minor 7 iiiø7 · F half-diminished IVmaj7 · F# major 7 v7 · Ab minor 7 vi7 · Bb minor 7 VIImaj7 · B major 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

F# major Eb natural minor Ab dorian Bb phrygian B lydian F locrian

Other C# scales

C# major C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# dorian C# phrygian C# lydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab mixolydian F# mixolydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# mixolydian scale?

The notes of the C# mixolydian scale are C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A# and B.

What is the formula of the mixolydian scale?

The formula of the mixolydian scale is 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# mixolydian scale?

The C# mixolydian scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# mixolydian scale?

The chords of the C# mixolydian scale are C# major, Eb minor, F diminished, F# major, Ab minor, Bb minor and B major.

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