D6 ukulele chord
How to play D6 on the ukulele — the shape is 2222 in standard gCEA tuning, notes D, F♯, A, B. Tap the diagram to hear it. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear D6 strummed on the ukulele. D6 on ukulele is 2222 (numbers are frets on the g-C-E-A strings, starting from the g string on the left). It sits in the first few frets, comfortable for beginners.
Standard gCEA high-Gtuning (soprano / concert / tenor). Baritone ukulele (DGBE) uses different shapes and isn't covered here yet.
The notes in D6
Because the uke's high-G string is re-entrant (it's a high note, not a bass), these notes don't stack low-to-high like a guitar — but the chord is the same: D (R), F♯ (3), A (5), B (6).
What a major sixth chord is
a major 6th adds the sixth to a major chord (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th) — a sweeter, more vintage alternative to the major 7.
How it's used: A soft, finished-sounding tonic: many old standards end on a 6 chord instead of a plain major for a warmer button.
The sound: Warm, nostalgic, breezy — 'sunny vintage'. Where you'll hear it: Jazz standards, swing, surf, and final chords that want to smile.
Hear D6 in a progression
A warm I6–IV vamp — that added 6th is the vintage sweetness. Played on the ukulele — press play, and drag Key to move it.
Other D ukulele chords
major sixth ukulele chords on other roots
Play guitar too? See D6 on guitar.
Chords and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Every diagram and sound is generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.
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Open the interactive toolFrequently asked
How do you play D6 on the ukulele?
D6 on ukulele is 2222 (numbers are frets on the g-C-E-A strings, starting from the g string on the left). It sits in the first few frets, comfortable for beginners. Its notes are D (the R), F♯ (the 3), A (the 5), B (the 6).
What are the notes in the D6 ukulele chord?
D, F♯, A, B — the major sixth chord on D.
When would I use D6?
Jazz standards, swing, surf, and final chords that want to smile.