D6

D6 guitar chord is also written as DM6.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D6 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


D6 guitar chord diagram

How to play the D6 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape xx0202

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Let the 2nd (B) string and 4th (D) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

Shape x54435

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string and 4th (D) string in a barre.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 5th fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View D6 inversions and slash chords

D6/F♯ - D6/A - D6/B

View 6 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭