How to play D6
D major sixth — A major triad with an added sixth — warmer and less final than a major seventh, and a staple of ragtime and swing.
Notes in D6
- Droot
- F#major 3rd
- Aperfect 5th
- Bmajor 6th
D6 on guitar
D6 on ukulele
D6 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major sixth chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.