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C# Mixolydian scale

It has 7 notes: C# D# E# F# G# A# B. Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7. Also written Db Mixolydian scale.

Degree123456♭7
NoteC#D#E#F#G#A#B

Patterns

Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.

Position 3Open position, frets 0–4 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 1 (3), 2 (4), 4 (5)
  • B: 0 (b7), 2 (1), 4 (2)
  • G: 1 (5), 3 (6)
  • D: 1 (2), 3 (3), 4 (4)
  • A: 1 (6), 2 (b7), 4 (1)
  • E: 1 (3), 2 (4), 4 (5)
Position 4Frets 3–7 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 4 (5), 6 (6), 7 (b7)
  • B: 4 (2), 6 (3), 7 (4)
  • G: 3 (6), 4 (b7), 6 (1)
  • D: 3 (3), 4 (4), 6 (5)
  • A: 4 (1), 6 (2)
  • E: 4 (5), 6 (6), 7 (b7)
Position 5Frets 6–9 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (6), 7 (b7), 9 (1)
  • B: 6 (3), 7 (4), 9 (5)
  • G: 6 (1), 8 (2)
  • D: 6 (5), 8 (6), 9 (b7)
  • A: 6 (2), 8 (3), 9 (4)
  • E: 6 (6), 7 (b7), 9 (1)
Position 1Frets 8–12 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • B: 9 (5), 11 (6), 12 (b7)
  • G: 8 (2), 10 (3), 11 (4)
  • D: 8 (6), 9 (b7), 11 (1)
  • A: 8 (3), 9 (4), 11 (5)
  • E: 9 (1), 11 (2)
3 notes per string, from the rootFrets 9–14 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (2), 13 (3), 14 (4)
  • B: 11 (6), 12 (b7), 14 (1)
  • G: 10 (3), 11 (4), 13 (5)
  • D: 9 (b7), 11 (1), 13 (2)
  • A: 9 (4), 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • E: 9 (1), 11 (2), 13 (3)
Position 2Frets 10–14 · root C#
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (2), 13 (3), 14 (4)
  • B: 11 (6), 12 (b7), 14 (1)
  • G: 10 (3), 11 (4), 13 (5)
  • D: 11 (1), 13 (2)
  • A: 11 (5), 13 (6), 14 (b7)
  • E: 11 (2), 13 (3), 14 (4)

Same notes, different home

These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.

Chords it fits

This scale in other keys

Other scales in C#

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