D minor sixth · Open position
Dm6 banjo chord
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How to play Dm6 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 3rd fret. Let the low D string ring open. Don’t play the short F♯ string.
From the short F♯ string x 0 3 2 3 (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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