Piano chord · Sixths & added
D♯ major 6th chord on piano
Right hand: D♯ (1), F𝄪 (2), A♯ (3), B♯ (5)
How to play D♯6 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- D♯F𝄪A♯B♯
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♯1 · thumbF𝄪2 · indexA♯3 · middleB♯5 · pinky
Left handD♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D♯6 on piano
On piano, D♯6 has two black keys (D♯ and A♯) and two white keys.
Notice the F𝄪 in D♯6 (D♯ F𝄪 A♯ B♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (D–F–A–B), so the major 3rd has to be written F𝄪 rather than G — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
