Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 2 1 3 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D A B F x | medium | |
| x 3 7 5 4 3 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D B D F A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 4 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D F B | easy | |
| 5 6 5 5 8 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A F A D A B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 0 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F B A A x | hard | |
| 10 10 7 8 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A B F x x | medium | |
| x x 10 8 10 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D F B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 11 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D A D A B F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 2 1 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D F B D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 2 4 3 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D x B F A | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 4 5 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A x F B | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x B A D F B | medium | |
| 5 6 7 5 8 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | A F B D A B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 0 10 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | D F B A B x | hard | |
| 10 x 7 8 8 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | D x B F A x | hard |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.