D6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | D D A A D D F# F# B B D D | medium | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x D D A A B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 4 6 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | D D B B F# F# A A A A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | D D D D F# F# B B D D D D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 6 6 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | D D D D F# F# B B A A A A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 11 11 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D D D B B D D F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 9 9 9 9 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x x x D D F# F# B B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 11 11 x x x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | D D F# F# B B x x x x x x | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | D D A A D D A A B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 2 2 6 6 2 2 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x D D B B B B F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 4 6 6 4 4 5 5 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | D D B B F# F# A A D D D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# B B D D D D | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 6 6 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x D D F# F# B B A A A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 11 11 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x D D B B D D F# F# A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D F# F# A A D D F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 11 11 11 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | D D F# F# B B x x x x x x | easy |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See D6 in another tuning
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.