D#m6 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
D#m6
Minor 6
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 3 1 x | 4 2 3 1 – | D# F# C D# x | medium | |
| 4 2 3 4 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D# F# C F# x | medium | |
| 4 6 3 4 3 | 2 4 1 3 1 | D# A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 | 1 3 4 1 2 | D# A# D# F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 x 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F# A# D# x C | hard | |
| 7 8 6 8 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F# C D# A# x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 8 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F# C x A# D# | hard | |
| x 11 9 10 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | x D# F# C D# | medium | |
| x 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x D# F# C F# | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D# x C F# | easy | |
| 1 2 1 1 x | 1 2 1 1 – | C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D# F# C x x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 3 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D# x C F# A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D# F# C | medium | |
| 7 x 6 8 5 | 3 – 2 4 1 | F# x D# A# C | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x x | 2 3 1 – – | F# C D# x x | medium |
The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C. 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 D#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m6 chord?
D#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C.
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.