C Mixolydian

7-note Mixolydian scale on CC, D, E, F, G, A, A♯.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

A major mode with a flat seventh — the dominant-scale sound, at home in blues, rock and Celtic tunes.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1C0whole
2D2whole
3E4half
4F5whole
5G7whole
6A9half
♭7A♯10whole

The step formula is 2–2–1–2–2–1–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to C.

Other scales on C

Mixolydian scales on every root