D Mixolydian in Open D tuning uses D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. The highlighted notes show D, the tonic. Start with the displayed fret range and practise a short phrase that returns to D.
Left-handed scale chart
What you are playing
Scale notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C. Standard tablature stays unchanged, so you can use the same note order as any mainstream lesson or transcription.
The diagram labels use sharp note names. Equivalent names such as D# and Eb identify the same fret; a theory book may use the flat spelling for the same pitch.
Practise it for ten minutes
Play Frets 0-4 slowly up and down. Say the root note D each time it appears, then repeat the pattern with a steady pulse.
- Start Here: Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.
- Hear The Color: Use C to keep the dominant, blues-friendly edge of Mixolydian intact.
- Chart Check: Read the string labels before playing. High strings run across the top of these horizontal scale charts, low strings across the bottom, and the nut is on the right.
- Open D Watchpoint: The mirrored chart is particularly helpful here because symmetry between outer strings changes how you read the neck. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.