D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 4 2 2 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D A D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D F# B F# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D F# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x D A F# A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 11 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x A F# B D | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x B F# B D | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | D B D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D F# B x x | medium | |
| x x x 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D F# B | easy | |
| x 7 9 11 11 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A F# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 11 9 10 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x B F# A D | medium | |
| x x x 11 11 10 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F# B D | easy | |
| 2 4 2 4 2 2 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | D B D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 6 5 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x D x B F# A | hard | |
| x 7 x 7 6 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x D x D F# B | hard | |
| x 7 11 11 9 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x D B F# A B | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.