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