D6
D6
D 6
Intermediate
Major
Sixth
6th chord - classic jazz sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
D
RootF#
Major 3rdA
Perfect 5thB
Major 6thInterval Details
D
Root
F#
Major 3rd
A
Perfect 5th
B
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 - F# - A - B
Bass: DInversion 1
F# - A - B - D
Bass: F#Inversion 2
A - B - D - F#
Bass: AInversion 3
B - D - F# - A
Bass: BCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the D6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from D6
D7add6
DM6#11
D13#9
D13#9#11
D6add9
Dmaj13
Simplified
D5
DM
Alternate Symbols
D6
Dadd6
Dadd13
DM6
Tags
sixth
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4