D#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
D#6
Major 6
Notes:D# · G · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | D# A# D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D# A# D# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 6 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x D# G C C A# | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 0 6 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x D# G D# C A# | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 7 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D# G D# G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 10 8 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x D# A# G A# C | medium | |
| 0 12 10 12 10 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | C G A# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 11 | – – 2 3 4 1 | C G C G C D# | medium | |
| 3 0 0 3 0 3 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | D# G C A# C G | easy | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | D# C D# A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 0 8 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x D# G C C C | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 0 6 | – 3 2 – – 1 | x D# G G C A# | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 7 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# G G G C | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 0 8 | – 1 3 – – 2 | x D# A# G C C | medium | |
| 10 12 10 0 12 11 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | A# G A# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C G C G C D# | medium |
The D#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C. 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 D#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#6 chord?
D#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes D#, G, 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.