D#m6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#m6
Minor 6
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 1 2 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D# A# D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 5 4 2 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D# x C D# F# | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F# C F# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 6 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 5 7 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| x 6 10 8 7 6 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D# C D# F# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D# F# C | easy | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A# F# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 10 x 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F# C x A# D# | hard | |
| x x 10 11 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C F# A# D# | medium | |
| 1 3 1 3 1 2 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | D# C D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 x 2 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x D# F# C x F# | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 5 7 6 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 7 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# A# x F# C | hard |
The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m6 chord?
D#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.