Dm6 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 0 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A D A B F | easy | |
| 2 3 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F B D x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B F B D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | B D B F D | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D F B | medium | |
| 7 0 10 10 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D F A B | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 9 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F D F A B | medium | |
| 10 12 10 12 12 | 1 2 1 3 4 | F D F B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 0 3 | – – 1 – 2 | x D A B F | easy | |
| 4 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B F A D x | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F B D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 4 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B D B F A | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x D D F B | medium | |
| 10 0 7 10 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 | F D D A B | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 9 | – – 2 3 1 | x D F A B | easy | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F D F B D | easy |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm6 chord?
Dm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes D, F, A, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.