Chord · D Major 6th
D6 Chord
D6 is D, F#, A and B — sweet, jazzy alternative to a major triad.
D6 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What D6 is made of
D6 (D sixth) is built from the notes D, F#, A, B, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 6.
Stack 1, 3, 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 sixth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C6 sounds like a transposed D6.
Major 6th: Sweet, jazzy alternative to a major triad.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with F♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain D6
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 6 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on D
Same root, different colour.
The same sixth shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about D6
- What notes are in the D6 chord?
- D6 is made of D, F#, A and B — the 1, 3, 5 and 6 degrees of a sixth chord built on D.
- What keys use the D6 chord?
- Every note of D6 belongs to 6 keys: G Major (V), D Major (I), A Major (IV), E Minor (VII), B Minor (III), F# Minor (VI). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play D6 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows D6 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 D6 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.