Dm6 Guitar Chord

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Dm6 is a minor 6th chord made of D · F · A · B. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: x53435 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dm6

Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x53435

Dm6

Open position · root on 4th string · xx0201

Dm6

Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 10-8-7-7-10-7 · from fret 7

Dm6

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-12-12-10-12-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 5.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 5.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Dm6 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre x53435 and 3 more shapes — All Dm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF
3rdA
5thB
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Am6 shape → sounds as Dm6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

D Dorian Mode

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the Dm6 chord?

The Dm6 chord is made of D, F, A, B. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Dm6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x53435 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dm6?

D dorian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).