D♭ mixolydian scale

D♭ mixolydian

  • D♭R
  • E♭2
  • F3
  • G♭4
  • A♭5
  • B♭6
  • C♭♭7

Positions

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How it is built

  • A major scale with a flat 7th: C♭ instead of C. Seven notes.
  • C♭ takes away the leading tone, so the scale does not pull home. That is why it fits a dominant 7th chord and most blues and rock vamps.
  • Same notes as G♭ major, started from its fifth degree.

Chords that fit D♭ mixolydian

Other D♭ scales