D# Mixolydian Scale
Major with a b7. The sound of blues-rock, country, and dominant-chord vamps.
Labels
Full neck(1 / 6)
Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.
Root
D#
Formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Notes
D# F G G# A# C C#
Difficulty
Intermediate
Common Genres
RockBluesCountry
Famous Guitarists Who Use It
Warren Haynes · Duane Allman · Jerry Garcia
Signature Licks & Ideas
- Use the b7 to lead into the root on top of a dominant 7 chord.
How to Practice
- Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
- Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
- Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
- Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.
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