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Cavaquinho Standard
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Cavaquinho chords

Pick a note and a chord type. Each chord shows the easiest fingerings first, spread across the neck, with the fingers, the notes and the sound.

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C (C)

C major
C major, 2012213
 Cm minor
C minor, 1011123

Less common:

C sharp (C#)

C# major
C sharp major, 31233124
 C#m minor
C sharp minor, 21222134

Less common:

D (D)

D major
D major, 0234123
 Dm minor
D minor, 0233123

Less common:

E flat (Eb)

Eb major
E flat major, 53453fr3124
 Ebm minor
E flat minor, 13441234

Less common:

E (E)

E major
E major, 2102213
 Em minor
E minor, 200212

Less common:

F (F)

F major
F major, 32133214
 Fm minor
F minor, 31133124

Less common:

F sharp (F#)

F# major
F sharp major, 43243214
 F#m minor
F sharp minor, 42243124

Less common:

G (G)

G major
G major, 0000
 Gm minor
G minor, 53303fr312

Less common:

G sharp (G#)

G# major
G sharp major, 111111
 G#m minor
G sharp minor, 1101123

Less common:

A (A)

A major
A major, 222211
 Am minor
A minor, 22122314

Less common:

B flat (Bb)

Bb major
B flat major, 333311
 Bbm minor
B flat minor, 33232314

Less common:

B (B)

B major
B major, 1404134
 Bm minor
B minor, 040412

Less common:

Most popular chords on cavaquinho

About chords on cavaquinho

Four strings tuned D G B D, the tuning of Brazilian samba and choro.

That is 276 chords: the 12 notes combined with 23 types, from major and minor to sevenths, diminished, sus and ninth chords. Each page gives the chord's fingerings, the notes it is built from and its formula in intervals.

Frequently asked questions

How many chords does this dictionary have for cavaquinho?

There are 276 chords: the 12 notes combined with 23 chord types. Each one has a diagram, fingers, notes and sound.

What are the easiest chords to learn on cavaquinho?

To start, go for the simplest major and minor chords: C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm. They have short shapes and make use of open strings. On every page the fingerings are listed from easiest to hardest.

How do I read a chord diagram?

The vertical lines are the strings and the horizontal ones are the frets. The numbers in the dots are the fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky), "x" is a string you do not play, "o" is an open string and the coloured dot marks the root note.

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