Dm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D F A B F | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 6 5 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 6 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B A D F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 6 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D F B | easy | |
| 10 10 7 9 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A B F B x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D A D F B x | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 3 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D F B D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 3 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A B F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 6 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A F A D B x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 6 7 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | D F B D F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 9 10 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D F A B | medium | |
| 10 10 x 9 0 10 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | D A x F B D | hard | |
| x 3 1 3 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F B B F | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D A B F B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 6 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A F A D B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 6 10 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | D F B D F D | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 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 Dm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 6 | 9 | B |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm6 chord?
Dm6 is a Minor 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.