D#6 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 3 3 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | D# G D# C G G | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | D# A# G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 6 5 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x D# G D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 6 8 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# A# D# C G | medium | |
| 7 0 8 x 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A# x C D# | hard | |
| x 8 8 10 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D# A# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 12 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | A# G C G D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 x x 11 12 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | C G x x D# G | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 0 | 1 1 2 1 1 – | D# A# G C G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | D# A# G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 8 5 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x D# G D# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D# C G | medium | |
| 7 8 8 x 8 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G D# A# x C G | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 8 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D# C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 0 | 1 3 1 1 2 – | A# G C G D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 12 x x 11 12 | – 2 – – 1 3 | C G x x D# G | easy |
The D#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C. 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 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.