Practice Dm6 Chord on Guitar: Your Interactive Guide

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Dm6 is the D minor sixth chord, spelled D, F, A and B, which is the D minor triad plus a major sixth. Eleven voicings are listed here, six of them barre shapes and two using open strings.

The shapes run from the 1st fret up to the 14th. The B is a whole step above A, where Dm7 would use C instead. Everything fits the D melodic minor scale, and the theory behind stacked intervals is covered in how chords are built.

Strum it near your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings are sounding.

D minor 6th guitar chord is also written as Dm6, Dmin6 or D-6.

D m6 chord Notes:

D F A B

Tones in the Minor Sixth chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 6

D M6 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 2 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the high E string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the low E, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position 4 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 5 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string

Position 6 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position 7 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the low E, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the A string

Position 9 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the high E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the G string

Position 10 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position 11 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m6 | D m6 | E m6 | F m6 | G m6 | A m6 | B m6 | C#m6 | D#m6 | F#m6 | G#m6 | A#m6 | Abm6 | Bbm6 | Dbm6 | Ebm6 | Gbm6

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FAQ

What notes are in Dm6?

D, F, A and B. The B is the major sixth, nine semitones up from D. The other three notes form the minor triad.

How many ways are there to play Dm6?

There are eleven voicings, two with open strings and six using a barre. They span fret 1 to fret 14.

How does D minor sixth differ from Dm?

Dm is D, F and A. The sixth chord adds the note B, a major sixth from the root, as a fourth note.

Which scale fits Dm6?

The D Dorian scale: D, E, F, G, A, B and C. It contains every chord tone and uses only natural notes.

Is Dm6 made of the same notes as Bm7b5?

Yes. Bm7b5 is B, D, F and A, the same four pitches as D, F, A and B. The names differ only in which note is the root.