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