D6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 2 1 2 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D A D F# B D | medium | |
| x x 2 4 2 4 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 6 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | D B F# A A D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 6 5 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | D D F# B D D | medium | |
| 0 7 6 6 0 7 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | D D F# B A A | medium | |
| 0 7 11 9 9 7 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | D D B D F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 9 9 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D F# B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | D F# B x x x | easy | |
| 0 2 2 4 2 4 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | D A D A B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 6 2 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D B B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 6 4 5 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | D B F# A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 6 5 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# B D D | medium | |
| x 7 6 6 0 7 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D F# B A A | medium | |
| x 7 11 9 9 7 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x D B D F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 9 9 9 9 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | D F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 11 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | D F# B x x x | easy |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.