Chord · D Minor 6th
Dm6 Chord
Dm6 is D, F, A and B — smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.
Dm6 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What Dm6 is made of
Dm6 (D minor sixth) is built from the notes D, F, A, B, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, 6.
Stack 1, b3, 5 and 6 on a root of D and you get D, F, A and B. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor sixth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm6 sounds like a transposed Dm6.
Minor 6th: Smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. Every tone here lands on its own letter — no accidentals needed.
Keys that contain Dm6
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Major keys
Minor keys
Other chords on D
Same root, different colour.
The same minor sixth shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Dm6
- What notes are in the Dm6 chord?
- Dm6 is made of D, F, A and B — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on D.
- What keys use the Dm6 chord?
- Every note of Dm6 belongs to 2 keys: C Major (ii), A Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Dm6 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Dm6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why Dm6 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.