D#m6 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#m6
Minor 6
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 2 3 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x D# C F# A# | medium | |
| 3 3 x 3 2 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | D# A# x C F# x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 3 x x | 1 1 2 1 – – | D# A# F# C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 4 6 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D# F# D# C x | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 6 5 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D# x F# A# C | hard | |
| x 8 10 9 6 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D# C F# A# x | hard | |
| x 8 8 9 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D# A# F# C D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 10 9 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | C F# C F# D# x | medium | |
| 10 11 10 x 11 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A# F# C x D# F# | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 11 x x 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | C F# x x D# F# | easy | |
| x x 1 3 2 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x D# C F# x | medium | |
| 3 x 4 3 2 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | D# x F# C F# x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 3 6 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | D# A# F# C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | C C F# D# A# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 x 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# A# F# x C | hard | |
| 6 8 8 6 8 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F# D# A# D# C x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m6 chord?
D#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.