D 6th (D6)
DRoot
F♯Maj 3
APerf 5
BMaj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
D6
D 6th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- BM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
D+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA+2 fretsB
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
D6
D 6th, Open
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- BM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04