D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 2 0 2 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D F# A B F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 3 2 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 4 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A B F# x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A F# A D B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 11 12 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | D A D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 2 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F# A B x | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# B D x | medium | |
| x 3 7 4 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D B B F# x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 7 7 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | B B A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 7 10 7 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | D F# B D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 10 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | D B D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 4 0 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F# B B F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D F# B x x | medium | |
| x 3 7 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D B D F# x | hard | |
| x 0 5 7 7 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.