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C♯ Mixolydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the C♯ Mixolydian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

Major with a ♭7 — the sound of countless rock, blues and folk riffs.

Mode 5 of the major scale: the same notes as F♯ major, starting from its 5th note.

Spell as D♭
Notes
C♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯B
Formula
123456♭7
Steps
WWHWWHW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA123456789101112131456♭7R2345R23456♭7R3456♭7R2346♭7R23456♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-----1-2---------|
C|-1-3-------------|
G|---------1-------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the C♯ Mixolydian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I C♯ C♯7 C♯ E♯ G♯
ii D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
iii° E♯dim E♯m7♭5 E♯ G♯ B
IV F♯ F♯maj7 F♯ A♯ C♯
v G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
vi A♯m A♯m7 A♯ C♯ E♯
♭VII B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯

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C♯ Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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