Dm6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 2 1 1 3 1 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x D F A D A B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 3 4 x x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | x D F B F x x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 3 4 3 4 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x D x B F A D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 4 5 4 x | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x D A D F B D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 8 5 7 x | – – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x x D A B F x | medium | |
| x x x 6 10 8 7 6 | – – – 1 4 3 2 1 | x x x D B D F A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x x 8 7 8 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x D F B | easy | |
| x x 11 9 8 8 11 8 | – – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x x D F A D A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 9 10 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | D A D F B x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 10 11 11 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x D x B F A x | hard | |
| x x x x 1 3 1 2 | – – – – 1 3 1 2 | x x x x D A B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 3 x x x x | – 3 1 2 – – – – | x D F B x x x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 3 4 3 x x | – 2 4 1 3 1 – – | x D A B F A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 6 4 5 4 6 | – – – 3 1 2 1 4 | x x x D F B D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 x 5 7 6 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x D x B F A | hard | |
| 9 7 8 6 x x x x | 4 2 3 1 – – – – | D F B D x x x x | medium |
The Dm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes D, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.