D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 2 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | D B D F# B D | easy | |
| x 5 4 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F# A B x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 4 | – – 1 2 3 1 | D A F# B D F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 5 9 7 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | D D A B F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 8 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | D A A D F# B | medium | |
| 0 0 9 8 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | D A B D F# B | medium | |
| 0 9 9 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | D F# B F# F# B | medium | |
| 0 2 0 0 2 x | – 1 – – 2 – | D B D F# B x | easy | |
| x 5 4 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# B B x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 5 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D D F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 5 9 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D D A B F# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | D A B D F# A | medium | |
| 0 9 9 8 0 9 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | D F# B D A B | medium | |
| 0 0 9 0 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | D A B F# F# B | easy | |
| 0 2 4 3 2 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | D B F# A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 x 3 2 4 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D x A B F# | hard |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.