Dm6 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
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 2 0 1 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x D F A B F | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A B F x | medium | |
| 5 6 5 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A F A D B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D F B | easy | |
| 10 10 7 10 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D A B F B x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | D A D F B x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 2 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x D F A B x | medium | |
| x 3 7 4 6 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x D B B F x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 7 6 5 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | B B A D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 7 6 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | D F B D F x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 10 10 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D F A B | medium | |
| 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 1 4 3 1 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D F B D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 7 7 6 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x D B D F x | hard | |
| x 0 5 7 6 5 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x B A D F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 10 6 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | D F B F F x | 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 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 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.