D mixolydian chordson the 5-string banjo, Open G tuning (gDGBD)

The scale: D E F♯ G A B C

Open strings: Open strings in D mixolydian: D. G and B fit the key too.

The seven chords in D mixolydian

  1. I D123gDADF♯0 2 3 4
  2. ii Em12gEGBE2 0 0 2
  3. iii° F♯dim3214gF♯ACF♯4 2 1 4
  4. IV GgDGBD0 0 0 0
  5. v Am2314gEACE2 2 1 2
  6. vi Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 3 4
  7. ♭VII C213gEGCE2 0 1 2

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 D

D majorD dorianD minor

Other mixolydian keys

GACBEF

D mixolydian in other tunings

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app