D6 chord on Dobro / Resonator

in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning

✕○○213DDABF#
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDABF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 3 0 2 0 4– 2 – 1 – 3x D D A B F#medium
2 3 4 4 x x1 2 3 4 – –A D F# B x xmedium
x 3 4 4 3 4– 1 2 3 1 4x D F# B D F#medium · barre on fret 3
x x 0 4 0 4– – – 1 – 2x x D B B F#easy
7 7 7 7 0 01 1 1 1 – –D F# A D B Deasy · barre on fret 7
11 10 0 11 0 93 2 – 4 – 1F# A D F# B Bmedium
11 10 0 11 0 02 1 – 3 – –F# A D F# B Deasy
11 12 0 11 0 121 3 – 2 – 4F# B D F# B Dmedium
x 3 4 2 0 0– 2 3 1 – –x D F# A B Dmedium
4 3 4 2 x x3 2 4 1 – –B D F# A x xmedium
x 3 4 4 3 x– 1 2 3 1 –x D F# B D xeasy · barre on fret 3
7 7 0 4 7 42 3 – 1 4 1D F# D B F# F#medium · barre on fret 4
7 7 7 7 0 x1 1 1 1 – –D F# A D B xeasy · barre on fret 7
x 10 0 11 10 9– 2 – 4 3 1x A D F# A Bmedium
11 10 0 11 0 x2 1 – 3 – –F# A D F# B xeasy
11 12 0 11 12 01 3 – 2 4 –F# B D F# B Dmedium

The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
34F#
57A
69B

More D chords

Other roots

See D6 in another tuning

Open G (GBDGBD) G-B-D-G-B-D
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.