D6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 | – 4 1 – – 2 – 3 | x D F# A D A B F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 4 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x D F# B F# A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 5 4 4 3 x | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | x x x D F# B D x | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 4 0 5 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x D F# B B A | medium | |
| x x x 5 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 – 2 3 4 | x x x D D D F# B | medium | |
| 10 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | D F# B F# A D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 9 9 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x D F# B x x x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 0 12 11 12 x | 1 1 1 – 3 2 4 – | D A D A D F# B x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 12 0 11 12 x | – – – 2 – 1 3 – | x x x A D F# B x | easy | |
| x 3 2 0 0 2 0 x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x D F# A D A B x | easy | |
| x 3 2 2 4 2 3 x | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 – | x D F# B F# A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 x 4 4 x x | – 1 4 – 2 3 – – | x D A x F# B x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 4 0 x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x D F# B B x | easy | |
| x x x 5 9 7 7 5 | – – – 1 4 2 3 1 | x x x D B D F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 9 7 7 7 10 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 | D F# B F# A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 9 0 11 0 10 | – – 2 1 – 4 – 3 | x x D F# D F# B D | medium |
The D6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.