D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-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 0 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x D A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 4 6 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | x D B F# A A | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 7 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x D D F# B D | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 7 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D D D F# B A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | D A D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x D F# B D F# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# D F# B D A | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | F# D F# B x x | easy | |
| x 0 4 2 2 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x D B D F# A | medium | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A D F# B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 4 6 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x D B F# A D | medium | |
| x x 7 6 7 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D F# B D | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D D D F# B x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D B D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 9 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F# B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
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.