D#6 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D#6
Major 6
Notes:D# · G · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 4 2 1 | – – 3 2 1 | x D# C D# G | medium | |
| 5 4 4 2 x | 4 2 3 1 – | D# G C D# x | medium | |
| 5 0 4 6 4 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D# D# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 6 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D# D# D# G C | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x D# D# G C | easy | |
| 9 0 7 11 9 | 2 – 1 4 3 | G D# D# C D# | hard | |
| 9 0 11 11 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G D# G C D# | medium | |
| 12 0 11 11 x | 3 – 1 2 – | A# D# G C x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 6 6 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D# D# A# G C | hard | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C G A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 4 6 4 | 2 1 1 3 1 | D# G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 x 6 6 | 1 – – 2 3 | D# D# x G C | easy | |
| x x 7 6 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D# G C | easy | |
| 9 0 7 11 x | 2 – 1 3 – | G D# D# C x | hard | |
| 12 0 11 11 9 | 4 – 2 3 1 | A# D# G C D# | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 x | – – 1 2 – | x D# G C x | easy |
The D#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#6 chord?
D#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes D#, G, 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.