D#m6 chord on Cavaquinho

in Standard (DGBD) tuning

1213D#A#CF#
D#m6
Minor 6
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C
mediumbarre on fret 1
Piano Left hand Right hand
CD#D#D#F#A#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
1 3 1 41 2 1 3D# A# C F#medium · barre on fret 1
4 5 4 41 2 1 1F# C D# F#easy · barre on fret 4
x 8 7 10– 2 1 3x D# F# Cmedium
1 5 1 41 3 1 2D# C C F#hard · barre on fret 1
4 5 4 x1 2 1 –F# C D# xeasy · barre on fret 4
8 8 7 102 3 1 4A# D# F# Cmedium
1 5 4 41 4 2 3D# C D# F#hard
x 5 4 4– 3 1 2x C D# F#easy
10 8 7 84 2 1 3C D# F# A#medium
1 x 1 41 – 2 3D# x C F#hard
4 5 4 81 2 1 3F# C D# A#hard · barre on fret 4
10 8 7 103 2 1 4C D# F# Cmedium
1 5 x 41 3 – 2D# C x F#hard
8 5 4 44 3 1 2A# C D# F#hard
10 8 7 x3 2 1 –C D# F# xmedium
4 3 1 14 3 1 2F# A# C D#medium

The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D#
♭33F#
57A#
69C

More D# chords

Other roots

See D#m6 in another tuning

Standard (DGBD) D-G-B-D
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.