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D Major 6th Chord (D6)

Notes: D, F♯, A, B. Tap any diagram to hear it.

D6
Notes
DF♯AB
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6

D6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-0-2
Fret 7
10-9-7-7-7-7
Fret 10
x-x-12-11-12-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

D6 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-2-2-2
Fret 5
7-6-7-5
Fret 9
11-11-10-9

D6 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugDm6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Major 6th chords in other keys

C6C♯6E♭6E6F6F♯6G6A♭6A6B♭6B6

About the D Major 6th chord

Major sixth chords add a sweet, nostalgic color to a major chord, common in jazz, swing and classic pop. D6 is built from the root (D), major third (F♯), perfect fifth (A), major sixth (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Major 6th chord?

The D6 chord is made of D, F♯, A, B: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play D6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-2-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play D6 on piano?

Press D, F♯, A, B together. In root position the lowest note is D.