D 6th chord on guitar (D6)

D 6th is played in open position as × × 0 2 0 2: index finger on the G string at fret 2 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 2. The D and B strings ring open. The low E and A strings stay muted.

Tip — The open shape requires muting both the low E and A strings while fretting the G and high e strings, which demands precise finger placement.

D 6th is played at the 9th fret as 10 9 9 11 10 ×: barre your index finger across fret 9, middle finger on the low E string at fret 10, pinky finger on the G string at fret 11 and ring finger on the B string at fret 10. The high e string stays muted.

D 6th is played at the 12th fret as × × 12 14 12 14: index finger on the D string at fret 12, ring finger on the G string at fret 14, middle finger on the B string at fret 12 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 14. The low E and A strings stay muted.

D 6th is played in open position as 2 0 0 2 0 2: index finger on the low E string at fret 2, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 2. The A, D and B strings ring open.

D 6th is played in open position as 2 2 0 2 0 2: index finger on the low E string at fret 2, middle finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the G string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 2. The D and B strings ring open.