How to Play Piano Chord: D major 6 — root | PianoKitty

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D6

root position

D major 6

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A, B

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D	root
2	E	second
3	F♯	third
4	G	fourth
5	A	fifth
6	B	sixth
7	C♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 6 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 6

root	D
third	F♯
fifth	A
sixth	B

Similar chords

D major with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
D minor 6 with flattened third
D dominant 7 with raised seventh

Practice the major 6 chords Practice all inversions of D6

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