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D# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (D#m6)

D# Minor 6th (D#m6) is built from D#, F#, A#, B#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root D#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: D# · F# · A# · B#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for D#m6

D#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3
D#m6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
D#m6low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
D#m6low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
D#m6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
D#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
D#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Notes in D#m6

  • D#1P
  • F#3m
  • A#5P
  • B#6M

How to play D#m6

D# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (D#m6) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

D#m6 FAQ

What notes are in D# Minor 6th?
D# Minor 6th (D#m6) contains D#, F#, A#, B#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root D#.
How do you play D#m6 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "D#m6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is D#m6 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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