Dm6 chord on ukulele

Dm6 is D, F, A and B. The usual shape is 2-2-1-2. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

2-2-1-2 · movable · medium

Notes: D · F · A · B
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 2-2-1-2

How to play Dm6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-2-1-2, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: E string, 1st fret (F).
Middle finger: G string, 2nd fret (A).
Ring finger: C string, 2nd fret (D).
Pinky: A string, 2nd fret (B).

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Dm6

4-5-5-5: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
7-9-7-8: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.
10-11-10-12: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing Dm6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 5th fret and play the open Am6 shape (2-0-2-0). The chord sounds as Dm6 because the capo raises every string by 5 half steps.

Changing from Dm6 to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Dm6, using the first shape of each chord.

G (V in C major): Dm6 (2-2-1-2) to G (0-2-3-2): the index finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the E string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Shared notes: D and B. G on ukulele
F (IV in C major): Dm6 (2-2-1-2) to F (2-0-1-0): your index and middle fingers stay put. That makes it one of the quickest changes from this chord. F and A carry over from one chord to the other. F on ukulele
C (I in C major): Dm6 (2-2-1-2) to C (0-0-0-3): move the index finger to the A string, 3rd fret. C on ukulele

Dm6 is D minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of Dm6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Practice Dm6 in two minutes

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A, D, F, B. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Finish by moving between 2-2-1-2 and 4-5-5-5 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Dm6 in context

Dm6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Dm6 on piano or Dm6 on guitar, or compare them on the Dm6 chord page.

Next to try on ukulele

Other minor sixth chords

Dm6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Dm6 on ukulele?

D, F, A and B. In the 2-2-1-2 shape the strings play A (G string), D (C string), F (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Dm6 on ukulele?

In standard tuning Dm6 can't use open strings. Begin with 2-2-1-2. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is Dm6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 2-2-1-2 needs no barre.

Which string does Dm6 start on?

In the 2-2-1-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the perfect fifth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Dm6. Updated September 2026.