5-string bass · Standard
D minor sixth · Open position
Dm6 5-string bass chord
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How to play Dm6 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret. Let the B, A and D strings ring open. Don’t play the G string.
From the B string 0 1 0 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Dm6?
Dm6, D minor sixth, is D, F, A and B: the root (D), the minor third (F), the perfect fifth (A) and the major sixth (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play Dm instead of Dm6?
Yes. Dm6 is Dm with the major sixth, B, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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Dm6 on other instruments
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