About the C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
The C#/Db mixolydian ♭6 scale is a 7-note scale. 5th mode of Melodic Minor, dominant with exotic ♭6. Its notes are C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A and B, built from the formula 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- C# – D# – F – F# – G# – A – B
- Formula
- 1 2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- W W H W H W W (2–2–1–2–1–2–2 semitones)
- Root
- C#/Db
C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | Root |
| 2 | D# | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G# | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | A | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | B | Minor 7th |
Where to play the C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu) on bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (E A D G), lowest string first. Root notes (C#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| E1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 |
| A1 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
| D2 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| G2 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
How to practice the mixolydian ♭6 scale
- Use over V7 resolving to minor
- Practice the ♭6 to 5 melodic movement
- Work on melodic minor harmony concepts
- Emphasize the contrast of major 3rd and ♭6
- Great for V7♭13 chords
Scales with the same notes as C#/Db Mixolydian ♭6 Scale (Hindu)
These scales share every note with the C#/Db mixolydian ♭6 scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Mixolydian ♭6 scale in other keys
Other scales in C#/Db
- C#/Db Minor Pentatonic
- C#/Db Major Pentatonic
- C#/Db Mixolydian Pentatonic
- C#/Db Natural Minor
- C#/Db Major (Ionian)
- C#/Db Blues
- C#/Db Dorian
- C#/Db Mixolydian
- C#/Db Phrygian
- C#/Db Harmonic Minor
- C#/Db Lydian
- C#/Db Locrian
- C#/Db Diminished (Half-Whole)
- C#/Db Diminished (Whole-Half)
- C#/Db Whole Tone
- C#/Db Augmented (Hexatonic)
- C#/Db Altered (Super Locrian)
- C#/Db Phrygian Dominant
- C#/Db Lydian Dominant
- C#/Db Bebop Dominant
- C#/Db Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- C#/Db Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)