D# Major 6 chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 5
Chord tones
D#
R
G
+4
A#
+7
C
+9
D# Major 6 in other tunings
Major 6 in other keys — Drop D
D# Major 6 in Drop D — video lessons
About D# Major 6 in Drop D
The D# Major 6 chord contains the notes D#, G, A#, C. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.