How to Play Dm6 on Piano

The D Minor 6th chord sounds bittersweet. It stacks 4 notes: D – F – A – B.

A minor triad with a major sixth added on top. The major interval sitting inside a minor chord is what gives it its ambiguity.

Notes in Dm6

NoteIntervalFinger
DD4Root1
FF4Minor 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

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

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 Minor 6th Chords

Cm6
C – Eb – G – A
C#m6
C# – E – G# – A#
Ebm6
Eb – Gb – Bb – C
Em6
E – G – B – C#
Fm6
F – Ab – C – D
F#m6
F# – A – C# – D#
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
G#m6
G# – B – D# – E#
Am6
A – C – E – F#
Bbm6
Bb – Db – F – G
Bm6
B – D – F# – G#

Other D Chords

D6
D – F# – A – B
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
Dadd9
D – F# – A – E