D6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 4 | 3 1 – – 2 | D F# A D B | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 2 | 3 1 1 2 1 | D F# B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 0 4 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D A A F# B | medium | |
| 5 5 9 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D A F# B x | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x D F# B D | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 x | – 3 1 2 – | x D F# B x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 4 4 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D F# A F# B | medium | |
| 5 5 2 4 2 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D A B F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D F# B | easy | |
| 5 7 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D B F# A x | hard | |
| 9 7 9 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F# B F# A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 9 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x D F# B F# | medium | |
| 5 2 2 0 2 | 4 1 2 – 3 | D F# B D A | medium | |
| 5 5 2 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D A B F# x | medium | |
| 5 7 0 4 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D B A F# B | medium | |
| 5 7 9 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D B F# D D | hard |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.