Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 3 5 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | D A A F B D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 2 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A B F x x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 5 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D F B D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 6 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D A D A B F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | A B A A D F | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D F A D B | medium | |
| x 10 8 9 8 10 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 9 11 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D A B F B | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A D F B | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 12 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A D F B | easy | |
| 5 1 0 0 3 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | D F A D A B | hard | |
| 5 x 2 3 3 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | D x B F A x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 3 3 3 | 2 4 3 1 1 1 | D B D F A D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 6 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | D B D A B F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 0 8 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | A B F D D F | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F B F A D B | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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 Dm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm6 chord?
Dm6 is a Minor 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.