D Mixolydian Jam Track – Pop Rock

This jam track is in the key of D Mixolydian, Pop Rock Style.

  • Chords: D /// C/D ///
  • Tempo: 120BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

D Mixolydian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
  • D E F# G A B C

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Mixolydian mode (G major) but with D in the bass.
C/D could be considered a C add9.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the D Mixolydian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D Mixolydian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the D Mixolydian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D Mixolydian notes

D major chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D major chord 5th fret over Mixolydian mode

D major chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D major chord 10th fret over Mixolydian mode

C/D chord with D on the 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/D chord position 5

C/D chord with D on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/D chord position 10

D major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads over Mixolydian

C major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing C major triads over Mixolydian

C major triads on top three strings with the D note added

Fretboard diagram showing C major triads with D note

Small D Mixolydian pattern starting on the D, 5th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Mixolydian pattern 5th fret

Small D Mixolydian pattern starting on the D, 7th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Mixolydian pattern 7th fret

Small D Mixolydian pattern starting on the D, 12th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Mixolydian pattern 12th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting D Mixolydian patterns

D Mixolydian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

D Mixolydian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the C major chord

Fretboard diagram showing C major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the E note highlighted for targeting over the C/D chord.

Fretboard diagram showing D Mixolydian pattern with E note highlighted

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