Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

Root

Type

Tuning

Dm6

Minor 6

Notes:D · F · A · B

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dm6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 2 3 4 2 0	– 1 2 3 1 –	D A F B D D	medium · barre on fret 2
x 2 3 4 2 3	– 1 2 4 1 3	x A F B D F	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 4 5 3	– 4 1 2 3 1	x D F B F F	hard · barre on fret 3
0 4 0 4 5 0	– 1 – 2 3 –	D B D B F D	easy
0 7 0 7 5 9	– 2 – 3 1 4	D D D D F B	hard
0 7 9 10 9 7	– 1 2 4 3 1	D D B F A A	medium · barre on fret 7
0 10 9 10 9 9	– 2 1 3 1 1	D F B F A B	easy · barre on fret 9
0 10 12 10 11 12	– 1 3 1 2 4	D F D F B D	medium · barre on fret 10
0 2 3 4 2 3	– 1 2 4 1 3	D A F B D F	medium · barre on fret 2
3 2 3 4 2 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	F A F B D x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 4 5 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D F B F x	hard
0 4 0 4 5 x	– 1 – 2 3 –	D B D B F x	easy
0 7 9 7 5 0	– 2 4 3 1 –	D D B D F D	hard
0 10 9 7 9 7	– 4 2 1 3 1	D F B D A A	medium · barre on fret 7
0 10 9 10 9 0	– 2 1 3 1 –	D F B F A D	easy · barre on fret 9
12 10 12 10 11 0	3 1 4 1 2 –	D F D F B D	medium · barre on fret 10

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Cm6 C#m6 D#m6 Em6 Fm6 F#m6 Gm6 G#m6 Am6 A#m6 Bm6

See Dm6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D G Modal D-G-D-G-C-D

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.