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D6 Chord on Guitar

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Open

D6 is a major sixth chord: a major chord with the sixth added, a sweet sound common in pop, country and jazz endings. The open shape uses 2 fingers on 4 strings.

How to play D6, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 1 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.

More ways to play D6

2fr412
Open, fret 2 from fret 2
2fr431
Open, fret 2 from fret 2
4fr3124
Open, fret 4 from fret 4
5fr1234
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr4311
Barre, fret 7 from fret 7
9fr2413
Movable, fret 9 from fret 9
10fr1324
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr1324
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in D6

NoteIntervalRole
D1root
F♯3major third
A5fifth
B6sixth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Questions about D6

What notes are in D6?

D, F♯, A and B. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the chord, counted from D.

Which strings do I strum for D6?

Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with D6

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