D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney

in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:D · F# · A · B

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 4 4 2 0	1 1 2 3 1 –	D A F# B D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 4 2 4	1 1 2 3 1 4	D A F# B D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 7 4 6 4	– 3 4 1 2 1	x D A B F# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 0 7 6 9	– 2 – 3 1 4	x D D D F# B	medium
x 7 7 11 11 7	– 1 1 2 3 1	x D A F# B A	hard · barre on fret 7
x 11 0 11 9 9	– 3 – 4 1 2	x F# D F# A B	medium
x 11 0 11 11 0	– 1 – 2 3 –	x F# D F# B D	easy
2 4 4 2 2 0	1 2 3 1 1 –	D B F# A D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 4 4 2 2 4	1 2 3 1 1 4	D B F# A D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 0 4 6 4	– – – 1 2 1	x x D B F# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 9 7 6 0	– 2 4 3 1 –	x D B D F# D	medium
x 7 9 11 9 7	– 1 2 4 3 1	x D B F# A A	hard · barre on fret 7
x 11 0 11 11 9	– 2 – 3 4 1	x F# D F# B B	medium
x 11 0 11 11 x	– 1 – 2 3 –	x F# D F# B x	easy
2 4 4 4 2 0	1 2 3 4 1 –	D B F# B D D	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 4 2 x	1 1 2 3 1 –	D A F# B D x	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See D6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Orkney C-G-D-G-C-D

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.