D6 chord on piano
D major 6th: D · F♯ · A · B. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesD F♯ A B
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D — finger 1 · F♯ — finger 2 · A — finger 3 · B — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD – F♯ – A – B
- 1stF♯ – A – B – D
- 2ndA – B – D – F♯
- 3rdB – D – F♯ – A
Songs that use D6
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
J.S. BachSinfonia No. 3 in D Major (3-part Inventio
D major · Advanced
J.S. BachFugue in C-Major (from Toccata Adagio and Fugue
C major · Advanced