Dm6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D A A F B | medium | |
| 5 5 2 3 2 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D F B | medium | |
| 5 5 8 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A F D B | hard | |
| 5 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D B F A x | 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 | |
| 5 1 0 0 4 | 3 1 – – 2 | D F A D B | hard | |
| 5 5 2 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D A B F x | medium | |
| 5 5 x 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D A x F B | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D B F D B | hard | |
| 5 7 8 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D B F D D | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F B F A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 9 x | – 3 1 2 – | x D F B x | medium | |
| x 10 x 9 10 | – 2 – 1 3 | x D x B F | easy |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 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 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.