D#6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 x 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G G A# A# C C x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# G G C C D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 8 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x D# D# A# A# C C G G A# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A# A# D# D# G G C C | medium | |
| x x x x x x 7 7 8 8 8 8 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x D# D# G G C C | easy | |
| 11 11 8 8 8 8 11 11 11 11 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D# D# G G C C G G A# A# C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 1 1 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G G C C C C x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D# D# G G C C D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 4 4 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# C C G G C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x C C D# D# G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x x x 11 11 7 7 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x D# D# D# D# G G C C | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 8 8 11 11 8 8 8 8 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 | D# D# A# A# C C G G G G C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 4 x x 2 2 1 1 3 3 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x D# D# x x A# A# C C G G | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x D# D# G G C C x x x x | easy | |
| x x 4 4 8 8 4 4 8 8 6 6 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x D# D# C C C C G G A# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – – – | A# A# G G C C D# D# x x x x | medium |
The D#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.