Dm6 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 2 | – 1 2 1 | D B F A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 | – 3 1 2 | x D F B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 4 | – 3 2 1 | D F A B | hard | |
| 0 8 9 7 | – 2 3 1 | D F B D | medium | |
| 0 8 9 x | – 1 2 – | D F B x | easy | |
| 0 0 9 10 | – – 1 2 | D A B F | easy | |
| 0 0 3 4 | – – 1 2 | D A F B | easy | |
| 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 | F D F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | D F D B | hard | |
| 7 8 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 | A F B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 9 10 | – 1 2 3 | D F B F | medium | |
| 12 12 9 10 | 3 4 1 2 | D A B F | medium | |
| 0 2 3 x | – 1 2 – | D B F x | easy | |
| 3 5 7 4 | 1 3 4 2 | F D A B | hard | |
| x 8 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | x F D B | hard | |
| 9 8 7 7 | 4 3 1 2 | B F A D | medium |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.