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D♯ Major 6 (D♯6) Chord Guitar

A stretched five-string 6th chord climbing across four frets.

A D♯ major triad plus the 6th, with the 5th left out.
A four-fret stretch — the ring finger flattens across two strings at the 5th fret.
Usually written E♭6 in flat keys; identical chord either way.
Contains the notes of a C minor triad, C-D♯-G.

Root3rd

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret6

Finger4 pinky

3rd

D4th string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

G3rd string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

Root

B2nd string

Fret4

Finger2 middle

3rd

e1st string

Fret3

Finger1 index

NotesD# – G – C

Formula1 – 3 – 6

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TonesD#×2·G×2·C×1

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Questions about D♯ Major 6 (D♯6)

What notes are in a D♯ Major 6 (D♯6) chord?

A D♯ Major 6 (D♯6) chord contains the notes D#, G, C. It is built from the major 6th formula 1 - 3 - 6, with D# as the root.

Is there an easier way to play D♯6?

This voicing is a stretch, and the honest answer is that the A-string moveable 6th shape used for A♯6 and B6 is more comfortable at this position on the neck. It's worth learning this one anyway, because the ascending layout puts the 6th on top where it sings, which is exactly what you want when the chord ends a phrase.

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