Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
D major 6th chord on ukulele
2222 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play D6 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- DF♯AB
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre A
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, held by the barre D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--2---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every D6 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing D6 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual D6 shape is 2222, with the index finger barring all four strings at the 2nd fret.
