D m6/9 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play D m6/9 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The D m6/9 chord is a minor sixth chord with a bittersweet, jazzy character. It is built from the notes D, E, F, A, B. This page shows how to play D m6/9 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The D string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 4-fret stretch. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from F3 up to E5.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.