How to play the Dm6 piano chord

(Basic Dm6 piano chord and Inversions of the Dm6 piano chord)

  • Chord symbol: Dm6
  • The Dm6 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
  • A minor-sixth chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Minor third, Fifth, Sixth
  • The 4 notes in the Dm6 chord are: D – F – A – B
  • A minor-sixth chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Minor third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Sixth at the bottom.

 

In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the Dm6 piano chord in the 4 positions.

Dm6 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)
Dm6 Piano Chord. Root position (Root note at the bottom)

 

Dm6 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Minor third at the bottom)
Dm6 Piano Chord. 1st. Inversion (Minor third at the bottom)

 

Dm6 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)
Dm6 Piano Chord. 2nd. Inversion (Fifth at the bottom)

 

Dm6 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Sixth at the bottom)
Dm6 Piano Chord. 3rd. Inversion (Sixth at the bottom)

 

More on the Dm6 chord

  • The Dm6 chord can be found as step 1 in the D dorian scale.
  • The D dorian scale consists of the notes: D – E – F – G – A – B – C – (D)