D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 2 1 1 | 4 – – 3 1 2 | D F# B F# A D | medium | |
| x x 3 2 3 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D F# B x | easy | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | D A D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 7 5 6 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F# B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 7 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D x | medium | |
| x 8 7 7 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F# B x x | easy | |
| x 8 12 10 10 8 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x D B D F# A | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 0 2 3 x | 2 – – 1 3 – | D F# B F# B x | easy | |
| 3 3 x 2 3 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D A x F# B x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 3 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | B B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 7 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# F# F# B D x | medium | |
| x 8 7 7 x 8 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D F# B x A | hard | |
| x 8 10 x 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A x F# B | hard | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 1 | B F# A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.