Post by NilPost by A23What is the difference between these two chords, D6 and
Dadd6 (000202)
They are the same thing. They both mean, "a D triad with an added major
6", meaning the chord includes the notes D, F#, A, and B.
The name "Dadd6" isn't a commonly used name. You should probably avoid
it, as it just confuses people.
By the way, I think your chord diagram is misspelled - it should be
x00202. The low E string should not be played.
Nil is right on all counts. Although it does describe the chord
accurately, Dadd6 is not a standard chord name. It's better to call it
by its standard name.
You might be interested in some additional information: a D6 chord is a
rearrangement of the notes in a Bm7 chord. This is very useful when you
don't know the shape for a 6th chord but you know the relative minor
seventh shape (Bm is the relative minor of D; the root note is found
three semitones below D, just as the root note of Am, relative minor of
C, is found three semitones below C.
D6 --- D-F#-A-B (B is six notes up from D)
Bm7 -- B-D-F#-A (from B to A is a minor seventh interval -- 10 semitones)
So Bm7 is simply an inversion (different arrangement of the notes) of
D6. It's only really important to play an inversion with the root note
as the bass if the bass note figures prominently in some way, for
example as part of a bass run. At other times you can get away with
playing any inversion, so a Bm7 will nearly always substitute
satisfactorily for a D6 and vice versa.
Am7 = C6
Bbm7 = Db6
Bm7 = D6
Cm7 = Eb6
C#m7 = E6
Dm7 = F6
Em7 = G6
F#m7 = A6
Gm7 = Bb6
G#m7 = B6
etc
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Stephen
Ballina, Australia