D mixolydian chordson the 5-string banjo, Sawmill tuning (gDGCD)

The scale: D E F♯ G A B C

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

The seven chords in D mixolydian

  1. I D113gDADF♯0 2 2 4
  2. ii Em4fr2113gGBEG5 4 4 5
  3. iii° F♯dim314gF♯ACF♯4 2 0 4
  4. IV G2fr3214gGBDG5 4 2 5
  5. v Am123gEACE2 2 0 2
  6. vi Bm2314gF♯BDF♯4 4 2 4
  7. ♭VII C12gEGCE2 0 0 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

Open GDouble COpen DC Tuning

All Sawmill banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app