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Tuning-specific scale diagram

B Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning

B Mixolydian Scale in D Standard Tuning shows the same b 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
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A
Formula
1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
Semitones
0 2 4 5 7 9 10
Parent scale
E 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

1 of the 6 open strings belong to B Mixolydian Scale: string 2 A (b7). None of those open-string tones is the B root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 2Ab7

First root on each string

String 6Fret 9
String 5Fret 4
String 4Fret 11
String 3Fret 6
String 2Fret 2
String 1Fret 9

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave scale pattern falls at frets 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 11, with the B root at fret 9. On the highest D string, the first B is at fret 9.

Fret 1D#3
Fret 2E4
Fret 4F#5
Fret 6G#6
Fret 7Ab7
Fret 9B1
Fret 11C#2

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Mixolydian Scale on the low D string at frets 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets A on open string 2 ring, then connect it to the nearest B root and two other scale tones.
  3. Connect the B root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 9, 4, 11, 6, 2, and 9, adding the nearest scale tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

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

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Reference pages

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