D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 2 2 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D F# B F# | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x D F# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 5 7 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x D F# A D B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 7 0 x | 4 3 2 1 – – | D F# A B A x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 10 9 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D F# B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 2 2 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D F# B x | easy | |
| x 5 5 5 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D F# A B x | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D F# B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 10 7 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | D F# B B A x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 10 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F# B D A x | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 2 2 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A D F# B F# | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 2 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D F# F# B x | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 5 7 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x D F# B D B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 7 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | D F# A B x x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F# B D x x | medium | |
| x 2 1 2 0 2 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x B D F# A F# | medium |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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 D6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See D6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D6 chord?
D6 is a Major 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.