D6 Chord on Guitar
Notes D F♯ A B. Start with open D6 (x x 0 2 0 2): two fingers at fret 2 on strings 3 and 1, strings 4 and 2 open.
Chord · D6 major 6th
Open D6 · x x 0 2 0 2
open strings
D6, 4 strings (fret 7) · x x 7 7 7 7
movable, no open strings
D6, root on string 6 (fret 10) · 10 x 9 11 10 x
movable, no open strings
1 D3 F♯5 A6 B
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): open
- String 1 (high e): middle (2), fret 2
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 7
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 7
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 7
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 7
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 7
- String 6 (low E): middle (2), fret 10
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 9
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 11
- String 2 (B): ring (3), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| 3 | F♯ | major 3rd |
| 5 | A | perfect 5th |
| 6 | B | major 6th |
Formula 1 3 5 6 (major 6th).
Keys that contain D6
| Key | D6 is the |
|---|---|
| D major | I6 |
| A major | IV6 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing D6: what goes wrong
The open B is the 6th
Open D is x x 0 2 3 2. In D6 string 2 is left open: that B is the 6th, so D6 is open D with the high note on string 2 replaced by an open string.
Same notes as Bm7
D6 is D, F♯, A, B; Bm7 is B, D, F♯, A. A bass of D makes D6, a bass of B makes Bm7.
Four strings only
Strings 6 and 5 are not played (the x marks), so the lowest note is the open D string.
Related chords
Learn and practise D6
- Metronomepractise the change to D6 at 60 BPM
- How to read chord chartsstrings, frets, fingers, x and o
- Chord finder (chord namer)name any other shape you find
FAQ
What notes are in D6?
D, F♯, A, B: the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the D6 major 6th chord.
What is the difference between D and D6?
D6 adds B, the major 6th: D, F♯, A, B. In the open shape the high D on string 2 becomes the open B.