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Tuning-specific scale diagram

Ab Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning

Ab Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning shows the same ab mixolydian scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D G C F A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.

Scale notes
Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb
Formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Semitones
0 2 4 5 7 9 10
Parent scale
Db major
Tuning
D G C F A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to Ab Mixolydian Scale: string 4 C (3) and string 3 F (6). None of those open-string tones is the Ab root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 4C3
String 3F6

First root on each string

String 6Fret 6
String 5Fret 1
String 4Fret 8
String 3Fret 3
String 2Fret 11
String 1Fret 6

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave scale pattern falls at frets 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11, with the Ab root at fret 6. On the highest D string, the first Ab is at fret 6.

Fret 1Eb5
Fret 3F6
Fret 4Gbb7
Fret 6Ab1
Fret 8Bb2
Fret 10C3
Fret 11Db4

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play Ab Mixolydian Scale on the low D string at frets 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets C on open string 4 ring, then connect it to the nearest Ab root and two other scale tones.
  3. Connect the Ab root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 6, 1, 8, 3, 11, and 6, adding the nearest scale tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Ab Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
Ab Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Ab Mixolydian Guitar ScaleMain scale referenceD Standard TuningTuning notes and range
Ab Major (Ionian) Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningAb Major Pentatonic Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningAb Major Blues Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningC# Major (Ionian) Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningEb Dorian Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningF Phrygian Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningF# Lydian Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningBb Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar ScaleD Standard TuningC Locrian Guitar ScaleD Standard Tuning
Ab Major Guitar ArpeggioD Standard TuningAb Dominant 7 Guitar ArpeggioD Standard TuningAb Dominant 9 Guitar ArpeggioD Standard Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard TuningEb Ab Db Gb Bb EbC Standard TuningC F Bb Eb G CB Standard TuningB E A D F# BDrop D TuningD A D G B EDrop C# TuningC# G# C# F# A# D#Drop C TuningC G C F A DDrop B TuningB F# B E G# C#DADGAD TuningD A D G A DOpen E TuningE B E G# B EOpen D TuningD A D F# A DOpen G TuningD G D G B DOpen C TuningC G C G C EOpen A TuningE A E A C# E7-String Standard TuningB E A D G B E7-String Drop A TuningA E A D G B E7-String Drop G TuningG D G C F A D8-String Standard TuningF# B E A D G B E8-String Drop E TuningE B E A D G B E