D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 1 1 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 3 5 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A B F# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 6 4 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D F# B D | medium | |
| x x 6 5 6 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D F# B x | easy | |
| 6 6 6 8 6 8 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | D A D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 8 10 8 9 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F# B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 10 9 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D x | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F# B x x | easy | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D F# B F# x x | medium | |
| 6 8 x 5 4 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | D B x F# A x | hard | |
| 6 6 x 5 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D A x F# B x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 8 6 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 8 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# B D A | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 x 11 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D F# B x A | hard |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.