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D Minor 6th Chord (Dm6)

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

Dm6
Notes
DFAB
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

Dm6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-0-2-0-1
Fret 4
x-x-0-4-6-5
Fret 7
10-8-7-7-10-7

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

Dm6 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
2-2-1-2
Fret 4
4-5-5-5
Fret 7
7-9-7-8

Dm6 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6D9Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the D Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. Dm6 is built from the root (D), minor third (F), perfect fifth (A), major sixth (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Minor 6th chord?

The Dm6 chord is made of D, F, A, B: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Dm6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-2-0-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Dm6 on piano?

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