How to Play D6 on Piano

The D Major 6th chord sounds warm and nostalgic. It stacks 4 notes: D – F# – A – B.

A major triad with a sixth added. It resolves as comfortably as a plain triad but sounds fuller, which is why it ends so many jazz standards.

Notes in D6

NoteIntervalFinger
DD4Root1
F#F#4Major 3rd2
AA4Perfect 5th3
BB4Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on D. Use finger 2 on F#, finger 3 on A, and finger 5 on B.

Where it sits

One note of this chord (F#) is on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major 6th Chords

C6
C – E – G – A
Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
Eb6
Eb – G – Bb – C
E6
E – G# – B – C#
F6
F – A – C – D
F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
G6
G – B – D – E
Ab6
Ab – C – Eb – F
A6
A – C# – E – F#
Bb6
Bb – D – F – G
B6
B – D# – F# – G#

Other D Chords

D7
D – F# – A – C
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
D
D – F# – A
Dm
D – F – A
Dmaj7
D – F# – A – C#
Dm7
D – F – A – C
Ddim
D – F – Ab
Daug
D – F# – A#
Dsus2
D – E – A
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ddim7
D – F – Ab – Cb
Dm6
D – F – A – B
Dadd9
D – F# – A – E