D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D F# B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D A D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 6 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x D F# B B A | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 0 6 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x D F# D B A | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 7 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D F# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 10 8 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x D A F# A B | medium | |
| 0 12 10 12 10 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | B F# A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 11 | – – 2 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B D | medium | |
| 3 0 0 3 0 3 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | D F# B A B F# | easy | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | D B D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 8 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x D F# B B B | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 0 6 | – 3 2 – – 1 | x D F# F# B A | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 7 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D F# F# F# B | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 0 8 | – 1 3 – – 2 | x D A F# B B | medium | |
| 10 12 10 0 12 11 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | A F# A F# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B F# B F# B D | medium |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.