Dm6 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
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
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Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 0 2 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | D A D F B D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D A B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 6 5 3 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D x B D F | hard | |
| 0 4 5 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | D B F A A D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 5 6 5 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | D D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 6 8 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | D D A B F D | medium | |
| 0 7 9 0 8 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | D D A F F B | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 8 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | D F A F F B | medium | |
| 0 10 9 9 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | D F A D A B | medium | |
| 0 10 11 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | D F B F A D | medium | |
| 0 x 11 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | D x B F A D | hard | |
| 0 2 2 0 2 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | D A D F B x | easy | |
| x x 2 6 2 3 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D B B F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 x 3 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x D F B x F | hard | |
| 0 4 5 4 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D B F A D D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 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 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.