Piano chord
D Minor 6th Chord
Dm6 is a minor 6th chord built on D. It contains the notes D – F – A – B.
Dm6
Also written: Dmin6, D-6
- D
- F
- A
- B
Notes in Dm6
Count up from D using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the D major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Root | 1 | 0 |
| F | Minor 3rd | ♭3 | 3 |
| A | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| B | Major 6th | 6 | 9 |
How to play Dm6 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on D).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
Dm6 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of Dm6 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
Dm6D – F – A – B
1st inversion
Dm6/FF – A – B – D
2nd inversion
Dm6/AA – B – D – F
3rd inversion
Dm6/BB – D – F – A
About minor 6th chords
The minor 6th combines sadness with a bitter twist of sweetness — complex, Latin-tinged, and emotionally rich.
Sound: Bittersweet & complex
Songs that use it
- Bésame Mucho · Trio Los PanchosLatin
- What a Wonderful World · Louis ArmstrongJazz
- Misty · Erroll GarnerJazz
Keys that contain Dm6
Dm6 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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