Chords in the key of A major on cavaquinho

The key of A major has seven diatonic chords: A, Bm Bm Bm Bm, C#m C#m C#m C#m, D, E, F#m F#m F#m F#m and G#°. As sevenths: Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7, Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7, C#m7 C#m7 C#m7 C#m7, Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7, E7 E7 E7 E7, F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 and G#m7b5. They come from the A major scale, A, B, C#, D, E, F# and G#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has E in the bass.

On the cavaquinho, four steel strings tuned D–G–B–D pack the chord into a small, bright space — every finger counts. Its four steel strings give a bright, sharp attack that cuts through the mix and drives the beat.

Seventh chords in A major on cavaquinho

I · tonic2 2 2 6

ii · subdominant4 4 3 7

iii · tonic2 4 2 2

IV · subdominant7 6 7 0

V · dominant2 1 0 0

vi · tonic4 2 2 2

vii° · dominant6 4 3 4

Chords in the key of A major on cavaquinho

Seventh chords in A major on cavaquinho

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