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Ukulele chord

D6D sixth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • B6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play D6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  1. D6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22221GCEA
    D6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22221AECG

    2222 · C6 shape

  2. D6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4220312GCEA
    D6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4220312AECG

    4220

  3. D6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 422213GCEA
    D6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 422213AECG

    4222

  4. D6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46554fr1423GCEA
    D6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 46554fr1423AECG

    4655

  5. D6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4225134GCEA
    D6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4225134AECG

    4225

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the D6 chord

D sixth is built from 4 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), B (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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