Ukulele scale · Modes
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.
- Notes
- D♯E♯F𝄪G♯A♯B♯C♯
- Formula
- 123456♭7
- Steps
- WWHWWHW
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
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.
ii
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
iii°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
vi
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
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