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