Piano chord

D Major 6th Piano Chord (D6)

The D Major 6th chord on piano is made of the notes D, F♯, A and B. Warm and nostalgic. Popular in jazz and older pop music.

D Major 6th chord on a piano keyboard: D, F♯, A, B C4C5 D F♯ A B

D6 D – F♯ – A – B

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What notes are in D Major 6th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 up from D.

Notes
D – F♯ – A – B
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 9
Symbol
D6
Chord type
Major 6th, 4 notes

How to play D Major 6th on piano

  • Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), B (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on D.
  • Left hand: D (5), F♯ (3), A (2), B (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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D Major 6th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D6/F♯, D6/A, D6/B.

D Major 6th root position on piano: D, F♯, A, B D F♯ A B
Root position D6 D – F♯ – A – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 6th 1st inversion on piano: F♯, A, B, D F♯ A B D
1st inversion D6/F♯ F♯ – A – B – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 6th 2nd inversion on piano: A, B, D, F♯ A B D F♯
2nd inversion D6/A A – B – D – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Major 6th 3rd inversion on piano: B, D, F♯, A B D F♯ A
3rd inversion D6/B B – D – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Major 6th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in D major

  1. I6 D6
  2. V A
  3. vi Bm
  4. IV G
Pop progression in D major: D6, A, Bm, G B D F♯ A

Three-chord classic

in A major

  1. I A
  2. IV6 D6
  3. V E
  4. I A
Three-chord classic in A major: A, D6, E, A C♯ E A

Can you find D Major 6th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Major 6th (D6)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D Major 6th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D6, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D majorI6
  • A majorIV6
  • G majorV6

Minor keys

  • B minorIII6
  • G minorV6 (harmonic minor)
  • F♯ minorVI6
  • E minorVII6

D Major 6th chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Major 6th chord?

D Major 6th (D6) has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and B. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted up from D.

How do you play D Major 6th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on D and play D, F♯, A and B with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on D.

What are the inversions of D Major 6th?

1st inversion: F♯, A, B, D (D6/F♯). 2nd inversion: A, B, D, F♯ (D6/A). 3rd inversion: B, D, F♯, A (D6/B).

What key is D Major 6th in?

D6 belongs to D major (I6), A major (IV6), G major (V6), B minor (III6), F♯ minor (VI6) and E minor (VII6).

Other D chords

Major 6th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open D6 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano