D6 chord on ukulele

D6 is D, F♯, A and B. The usual shape is 2-2-2-2. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

2-2-2-2 · movable · medium

Notes: D · F♯ · A · B
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 2-2-2-2

How to play D6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-2-2-2, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
Put your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, which is F♯.
Put your pinky finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, which is B.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play D6

7-6-7-5: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
11-11-10-12: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing D6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open C6 shape (0-0-0-0) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open G6 shape (0-2-0-2). The chord sounds as D6 because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

D6 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with D6, using the first shape of each chord.

G (IV in D major): D6 (2-2-2-2) to G (0-2-3-2): the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the E string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. D and B carry over from one chord to the other. G on ukulele
A (V in D major): D6 (2-2-2-2) to A (2-1-0-0): the index finger goes to the C string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. Listen for A, which stays put while the rest moves. A on ukulele
Bm (vi in D major): D6 (2-2-2-2) to Bm (4-2-2-2): the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the middle finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Shared notes: D, F♯ and B. Bm on ukulele

D6 is D major with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of D6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting D6 under your fingers

Before strumming, play 2-2-2-2 note by note: A then D then F♯ then B. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Next, alternate 2-2-2-2 and 7-6-7-5, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Where D6 shows up

D6 on guitar and piano

D6 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other major sixth chords

D6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in D6 on ukulele?

D, F♯, A and B. In the 2-2-2-2 shape the strings play A (G string), D (C string), F♯ (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play D6 on ukulele?

No open-string D6 exists in standard tuning; 2-2-2-2 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is D6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 2-2-2-2 needs no barre.

Which string does D6 start on?

In the 2-2-2-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the perfect fifth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside D6. Updated September 2026.