D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 4 2 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | D A F# A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A F# B D x | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D x | hard | |
| 0 4 4 4 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | D B F# B B D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 9 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | D D A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 9 11 10 9 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | D F# B F# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D F# D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 4 2 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | D A F# A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x B F# A D x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 3 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F# B D F# | medium | |
| 0 4 4 4 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | D B F# B B x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 9 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | D D B D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 0 11 10 9 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | D F# D F# A B | medium | |
| 12 11 12 11 0 12 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | D F# D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 2 0 4 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | D A D A B F# | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 3 4 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A x B D 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 G 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.