D#m6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 3 2 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D# F# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 4 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| x 4 8 6 5 4 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D# C D# F# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D# F# C | easy | |
| 6 7 6 6 9 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A# F# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 7 8 9 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D# F# C F# x x | hard | |
| 11 11 8 9 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D# A# C F# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 9 11 9 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D# F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 x 11 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D# A# D# x C F# | hard | |
| x 4 2 3 5 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D# F# C F# F# | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 4 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 5 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# A# x F# C | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x A# D# F# C | medium | |
| 6 7 8 6 9 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | A# F# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C. 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 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.