D6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 2 2 | 1 1 2 1 1 | A D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 6 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B x D F# A | hard | |
| x x 7 6 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D F# B | easy | |
| 11 x 7 9 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 | F# x D A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A F# B D | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 10 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B D | medium | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 | B D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 6 7 | 1 – 3 2 4 | B x D F# B | hard | |
| 7 x 7 6 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D x D F# B | hard | |
| 11 x 7 11 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 | F# x D B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 11 9 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x B F# A D | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 1 | x x F# B D | easy | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 6 x | 1 – 3 2 – | B x D F# x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D F# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 7 11 10 | 3 – 1 4 2 | F# x D B D | hard |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 D6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See D6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D6 chord?
D6 is a Major 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.