1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
D6 is a major sixth chord made of 4 notes: D, F♯, A, B. It sounds sweet and old-fashioned, and you hear it in swing, country, surf and the last chord of a jazz tune. It is the I chord of D major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on D6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| B | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
xx0202x5443xxx0432x57777(10)99(11)(10)xxxx777The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x57777): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
D6 belongs to 6 keys: I in D major, V in G major, IV in A major, VII in E minor, VI in F♯ minor, III in B minor. In D major, try I–V–vi–IV: D6 – A – Bm – G.
D, F♯, A, B: the root, major third, fifth, sixth.
Open position: xx0202 (low string first), rated Beginner.
D6 has F♯ and B where Dm7 has F and C. D6 sounds sweet and old-fashioned; Dm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 2 fingers.