Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 2 1 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | D A D B F x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 x x | 1 1 2 1 – – | D A F B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 7 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D F D B x | hard | |
| x 7 0 8 5 4 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D D F A B | hard | |
| x 7 9 8 5 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D B F A x | hard | |
| x 7 7 8 7 7 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D A F B D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x B F D F | medium | |
| 9 10 9 0 10 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A F B A D F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 12 12 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | B F D A D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 2 1 2 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x D B F A | easy | |
| 2 2 3 2 5 2 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | D A F B A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 x 5 4 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x D F x A B | hard | |
| 5 4 0 0 5 4 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | F B D A A B | medium | |
| 5 7 7 5 7 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F D A D B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 7 8 7 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x D A F B x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F B F D x | medium |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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
Other roots
See Dm6 in another tuning
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.