D#m6 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
D#m6
Minor 6
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 3 1 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | D# A# D# F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 3 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 5 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C C A# D# F# | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 7 6 8 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 7 9 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| x 8 12 10 9 8 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D# C D# F# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D# F# C | easy | |
| 10 11 10 10 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C F# A# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 x 0 1 1 1 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | D# x C F# A# D# | hard | |
| x x 3 7 3 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D# C C F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 0 5 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F# C C A# D# x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C F# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 7 6 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 7 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 x 9 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# A# x F# C | hard |
The D#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C. 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 D#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 6 | 9 | C |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m6 chord?
D#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C.
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.