D mixolydian chordson the Irish bouzouki, GDAD tuning

Main chords: D (I), C (♭VII), G (IV)

The scale: D E F♯ G A B C

Drones: Open D and A ring in D mixolydian; G fits the key too. The courses are G D A D, low to high.

Print it: D mixolydian on one page (PDF), or the session pack: the chord chart and a page for each session key.

Common progressions

• I – ♭VII – I: D – C – D (the mixolydian sound: D-C-D)
• I – IV – I – ♭VII: D – G – D – C (reels in D or A mix)
• I – ♭VII – IV – I: D – C – G – D (down and back home)

Basis: DADGAD Guitar blog (2009) and common session practice: the flat 7th's major chord (C in D mix) answers the tonic.

The seven chords in D mixolydian

1. I Dx 0 0 4
2. ii Em0 2 2 2
3. iii° F♯dim2 4 3 4
4. IV G0 0 2 0
5. v Am2 2 3 2
6. vi Bm4 4 2 0
7. ♭VII C0 2 3 2

Other modes on D

Other mixolydian keys

D mixolydian in other tunings

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