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D6 guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 61 playable shapes
About the chord
D6 guitar chord
The D6 major 6 chord extends the major triad with a major sixth B, adding a warm, jazzy color. The sixth B creates a relaxed, nostalgic feel, enhancing major progressions in jazz, pop, and vintage ballads.
Root note: D
Quality: 6
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 61
Chord tones
DF♯AB
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
D Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
F♯ Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
A Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
B Major Sixth 6
The sixth adds warmth and a slightly more relaxed extended color.
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