D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
D6
Major 6
Notes:D · F# · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 1 – – – – | D F# A D F# B | easy | |
| 3 2 2 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | D F# B x x x | easy | |
| 3 7 5 4 3 3 | 1 4 3 2 1 1 | D B D F# A D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x D F# F# B | easy | |
| x x 5 7 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# A D B | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D B | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D F# B F# A | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A D F# B | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 3 2 0 0 3 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | D F# A D A B | easy | |
| 3 2 2 4 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D F# B F# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D F# B D | medium | |
| x x 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D F# B B | easy | |
| x x 5 0 5 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D D B F# | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x D F# B F# F# | medium |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.