How to play the D6 piano chord

(Basic D6 piano chord and Inversions of the D6 piano chord)

• Chord symbol: D6
• The D6 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
• A sixth chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Sixth
• The 4 notes in the D6 chord are: D – F# – A – B
• A sixth chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Sixth at the bottom.

 

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In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the D6 piano chord in the 4 positions.

 

 

 

 

More on the D6 chord

• The D6 chord is derived from the D major (ionian) scale.
• The D major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: D – E – F# – G – A – B – C# – (D)