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D♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the D♭ 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 G♭ major, starting from its 5th note.

Spell as C♯
Notes
D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭
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 D♭ Mixolydian scale

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

I D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
ii E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
iii° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭
IV G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
v A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
vi B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
♭VII C♭ C♭maj7 C♭ E♭ G♭

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D♭ Mixolydian scale on ukulele
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