Guitar Licks Built from Mixolydian Dominant Chord Tones

The Mixolydian mode is the 5th mode of the major scale and is the natural parent scale of a dominant 7 chord.

Formula:

1 – 2 (9) – 3 – 4 (11) – 5 – 6 (13) – ♭7

Example: D Mixolydian (from G major):

D – E – F# – G – A – B – C

Notice that the chord tones of D7 (D–F#–A–C) are fully contained within the mode.

The tabs / score below provides a basic exercise on how to play the D Mixolydian mode within two octaves.

D – E – F# – G – A – B – C