C mixolydian chordson the 5-string banjo, Double C tuning (gCGCD)

The scale: C D E F G A B♭

Open strings: Open strings in C mixolydian: G, C. D fits the key too.

The seven chords in C mixolydian

  1. I C1gCGCE0 0 0 2
  2. ii Dm1112gDADF2 2 2 3
  3. iii° Edim3fr2134gEB♭EG4 3 4 5
  4. IV F12gCACF0 2 0 3
  5. v Gm2fr1214gDB♭DG2 3 2 5
  6. vi Am12gCACE0 2 0 2
  7. ♭VII B♭1213gDB♭DF2 3 2 3

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

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Other modes on C

C majorC dorianC minor

Other mixolydian keys

GADBEF

C mixolydian in other tunings

Open GSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app