D minor sixth ukulele chord (Dm6)

A minor sixth chord adds a major sixth to the minor chord. A mysterious color, typical of gypsy jazz and film music.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Droot
Fminor third
Aperfect fifth
Bmajor sixth

Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 6 · D – F – A – B

A progression with this chord

  1. Dm6im6
  2. A7V7
  3. Dm6im6

The minor sixth chord as the tonic, with the dominant chord.

Other D chords

The same chord on other roots