D6 Chord on Guitar
D6 is the D major 6th chord — 4 notes (D, F♯, A, B) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 9
- fret 10
- fret 11
- fret 12
D6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
D6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
D6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D6
Scales to play over D6
- D Major Scale
- D Major Pentatonic Scale
- D Lydian Mode
- D Mixolydian Mode
- D Major Blues Scale
- D Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F♯, A, B.
Other D chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D6 chord?
- D6 (D major 6th) contains D, F♯, A, B — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play D6 on guitar?
- A common shape is xx0202 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D6?
- Good choices to solo over D6: D Ionian (Major), D Major pentatonic, D Lydian.
- What key is D6 in?
- D6 is diatonic in D major (I6), G major (V6), A major (IV6), E minor (♭VII6), F♯ minor (♭VI6), B minor (♭III6).