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D Major 6 (D6) Chord Guitar

A four-string 6th chord with two open strings and only two fingers.

Just two fretted notes over two open strings — the easiest 6th on the guitar.
An open D major with its top D lowered to B.
A staple of country and western swing phrase endings.
Contains the same notes as Bm7, so the two are freely interchangeable.

Root3rd5th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Not played

A5th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

DBass4th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

G3rd string

Fret2

Finger1 index

B2nd string

FretOpen

Finger—

3rd

e1st string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

NotesD – A – B – F#

Formula1 – 3 – 5 – 6

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TonesD×1·F#×1·A×1·B×1

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Questions about D Major 6 (D6)

What notes are in a D Major 6 (D6) chord?

A D Major 6 (D6) chord contains the notes D, A, B, F#. It is built from the major 6th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - 6, with D as the root.

What is the difference between D6 and Bm7?

They contain identical notes — D, F♯, A and B. The difference is which one the bass and the progression treat as the root. Over a D bass the chord sounds like a bright, settled D6; over a B bass the same four notes sound like a moody Bm7. One shape, two functions, decided entirely by context.

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D Major 6 (D6) Chord Guitar

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Questions about D Major 6 (D6)

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