D#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
D#6
Major 6
Notes:D# · G · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 0 3 1 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x D# G C G A# | medium | |
| x x x 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D# G C | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 0 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | D# G G C A# D# | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 6 6 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | D# A# G C A# D# | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D# A# G G C x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | D# A# D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | G C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 11 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D# x | easy | |
| x 1 0 0 x 1 | – 1 – – – 2 | x D# G C x A# | easy | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A# D# G C | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 5 0 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D# G C C A# x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | D# A# G C C D# | medium | |
| x x 8 7 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D# G C x | easy | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D# C D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | G C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 12 11 x | – – – 2 1 – | x x G C D# x | easy |
The D#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C. 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 D#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#6 chord?
D#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes D#, G, 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.