D6 guitar chord

D major 6th · Dmaj6 · DM6

The D6 guitar chord is played xx0202 in open position. Its notes are D, F#, A and B.

D6 open chord (xx0202)

Fingering: xx0202
Fingers: – – – 2 – 3
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

D6 chord at the 3rd fret (x5443x)

Fingering: x5443x
Fingers: – 4 2 3 1 –
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 3rd fret

D6 chord at the 5th fret (x57777)

Fingering: x57777
Fingers: – 1 3 3 3 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 5th fret

D6 barre chord, 7th fret (7-9-7-7-10-7)

Fingering: 7-9-7-7-10-7
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 4 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 7th fret

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Notes in the D major 6th chord

The D6 chord is made of D · F♯ · A · B. Its formula is 1–3–5–6.

Note	Degree	Interval from D
D	1	root
F♯	3	major third
A	5	perfect fifth
B	6	major sixth

How to play the D6 guitar chord

Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Put your third finger on the 2nd fret of the high E string.
Let the D and B strings ring open.
Strum from the D string down and leave the low E and A strings out.

That is the open-position shape, xx0202. It is rated easy: 2 fingers, 4 strings.

Why your D6 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The open B string sits next to a fretted string. Arch your fingers so only the fingertips touch, or that string will sound dead.

Low E and A strings are not part of this D6 shape. Start your strum on the D string, or rest your thumb on the unused strings to keep them quiet.

D6 barre chord

D6 has 1 barre shape here: 7-9-7-7-10-7 (barre at the 7th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing D#6 (Eb6).

D6 open chord

The open D6 chord is xx0202. It uses the open D and B strings, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Keys with the D6 chord

D6 is the I chord in D major, V chord in G major and IV chord in A major. In minor keys it is the III chord in B minor, VII chord in E minor and VI chord in F# minor.

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D6 guitar chord questions

How do you play a D6 chord on guitar?

Play xx0202, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - - 2 - 3.

What notes are in the D6 chord?

The D major 6th chord has 4 notes: D, F#, A and B. Its formula is 1–3–5–6, counted from the D major scale.

What keys is the D6 chord in?