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D 6th chord

Symbol: D6 · Notes: D – F♯ – A – B

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• D: root
• F♯: major third
• A: perfect fifth
• B: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – F♯ – A – B
• 1st inversion: F♯ – A – B – D
• 2nd inversion: A – B – D – F♯
• 3rd inversion: B – D – F♯ – A

Other D chords

D · Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dm7 · Dsus2 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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