D Minor Sixth Chord on Piano
Also known as:
D Minor 6th , Dm6 , Dmin6 , Dmi6 , D−6
Here you can learn how to play D Minor Sixth Chord on the Piano. The D Minor Sixth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. D Minor Sixth Chord contains the notes D, F, A, B (although A can be omitted). The D Minor Sixth Chord on Piano is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root D, the Third F, and the Fifth A) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Sixth B.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the D Minor Sixth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the D Minor Sixth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
D, F, A, B
Can be omitted: A
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Tonic |
| F | ♭3 | Mediant |
| A | 5 | Dominant |
| B | 6 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D > D | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D > F | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| D > A | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D > B | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to D Minor Sixth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the D Minor Sixth Chord.
ii Chord of C Major Scale
iv Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of A Harmonic Minor Scale
ii Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale
i Chord of D Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of D Major Blues Scale
♭III Chord of B Minor Blues Scale
ii Chord of C Ionian Mode
i Chord of D Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of E Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of F Lydian Mode
v Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of A Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of B Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of E Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the D Minor Sixth Chord.
