Dm6 chord
D minor sixth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- D
- 1
- F
- b3
- A
- 5
- B
- 6
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The added 6th softens the chord and takes the edge off a plain triad.
How to play Dm6
- Root on A
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Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Dm6
Dm6 uses only notes from A minor and C major. It sounds most at home in A minor.