Dm6 Piano Chord
Dm6
D Minor 6th
6th
BMin 3rd
FRoot
DE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
D
F
B
The Notes in a D Minor 6th Chord
The 6th
Finding B from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move down to C#
- Step 2: move down to C
- Step 3: Land on B
6th
BRoot
D1
2
- C# is a minor second below D.
- C is a major 2nd below D.
- B is a minor third below D. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note B is down 3 half-steps from D, but up 9 half-steps from D:
6th
BRoot
D1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The Min 3rd
Finding F from D step by step:
- Start on: D
- Step 1: move up to Eb
- Step 2: move up to E
- Step 3: Land on F
Min 3rd
FRoot
D1
2
- Eb is a minor second above D.
- E is a major 2nd above D.
- F is a minor third above D.