Dm6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More D chordsDm6 is usually played as a movable shape or in open positions. A third alternative is to play it as a barre chord (although the pictured barre shape doesn't give much room for the fingers).
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Dm6 is an abbreviation for D minor sixth. A less common abbreviation is Dmin6. A third system is the minus symbol: D-6.
The notes that the Dm6 chord consists of are D, F, A and B.
Cmaj7 - Dm6 - G7
1st inversion: Dm6/F (means that F is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dm6/A (means that A is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Dm6/B (means that B is the bass note).
Dm6(no5) is a D minor 6th with no fifth (A).