Dm6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Dm6
Minor 6
Notes:D · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 | – 4 1 – – 3 – 2 | x D F A D A B F | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 3 2 3 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x D x B F A D x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 5 3 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x D A D F B D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 0 4 6 5 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x D D B F A | medium | |
| x x x 5 0 7 6 7 | – – – 1 – 3 2 4 | x x x D D D F B | medium | |
| x x x x 0 7 6 7 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x D D F B | easy | |
| 10 10 7 8 7 7 0 x | 3 4 1 2 1 1 – – | D A B F A D B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 8 0 10 0 10 | – – 2 1 – 3 – 4 | x x D F D F B D | medium | |
| 10 x 10 0 9 10 0 x | 2 – 3 – 1 4 – – | D x D A B F B x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 12 12 10 12 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 | D A D A D F B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 0 0 2 0 x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x D F A D A B x | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 3 2 x x | – 2 4 1 3 1 – – | x D A B F A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 5 3 4 3 5 | – – – 3 1 2 1 4 | x x x D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 0 4 6 5 | – – – – – 1 3 2 | x x x x D B F A | medium | |
| x x x 5 9 7 6 5 | – – – 1 4 3 2 1 | x x x D B D F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x 7 6 7 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x D F B | easy |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 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 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.