D#6
D#6
D# 6
Intermediate
Major
Sixth
6th chord - classic jazz sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D#
RootG
Major 3rdA#
Perfect 5thC
Major 6thInterval Details
D#
Root
G
Major 3rd
A#
Perfect 5th
C
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
D# - G - A# - C
Bass: D#Inversion 1
G - A# - C - D#
Bass: GInversion 2
A# - C - D# - G
Bass: A#Inversion 3
C - D# - G - A#
Bass: CCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the D#6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from D#6
D#7add6
D#M6#11
D#13#9
D#13#9#11
D#6add9
D#maj13
Simplified
D#5
D#M
Alternate Symbols
D#6
D#add6
D#add13
D#M6
Tags
sixth
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
No ukulele chord found for D#6