Electric guitar · Sixth chord

D#6D# Sixth

Key: D# Major
Easy
Open chord

D#6 is the D# sixth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A# · C.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

D#
G
A#
C

Structure

1
3
5
6

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D#	Tonic
ii	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 1 of string 2.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 1.
4Let string 3 ring open.
5Don't play strings 6, 5.
6Strum from string 4 down.