Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 2 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x D F B F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F A B x | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F A A B | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 8 7 | – 1 3 1 4 2 | x D A A F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 7 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D F A B A x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 8 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D F B D F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 2 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D F B x | easy | |
| x 5 4 x 2 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F x B A | hard | |
| x 5 4 7 0 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F B A A | medium | |
| x 5 8 7 8 5 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 7 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | D F B B A x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F B D A x | medium | |
| x 5 1 5 2 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D D A B F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 x 2 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D F x B x | hard | |
| x 5 4 7 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F B A B | medium | |
| x 5 8 7 8 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A B F x | medium |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 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 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.