Dm6 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 3 1 3 | 2 3 1 4 | F B D A | medium | |
| 2 6 4 5 | 1 4 2 3 | F D F B | hard | |
| x 6 4 5 | – 3 1 2 | x D F B | medium | |
| 6 9 10 8 | 1 3 4 2 | A F B D | hard | |
| 11 9 10 8 | 4 2 3 1 | D F B D | medium | |
| 11 9 10 11 | 3 1 2 4 | D F B F | medium | |
| 11 x 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 | D x B F | easy | |
| 2 3 1 x | 2 3 1 – | F B D x | medium | |
| 2 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | F D x B | hard | |
| 6 6 4 5 | 3 4 1 2 | A D F B | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 | B F A D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 10 x | 3 1 2 – | D F B x | medium | |
| 2 1 1 5 | 3 1 2 4 | F A D B | hard | |
| 8 6 4 5 | 4 3 1 2 | B D F B | hard | |
| 8 9 10 8 | 1 2 3 1 | B F B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 3 1 5 | 2 3 1 4 | F B D B | hard |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.