Chords in the key of B major on cavaquinho

The key of B major has seven diatonic chords: B, C#mC#mC#mC#m, D#mD#mD#mD#m, E, F#, G#mG#mG#mG#m and A#°. As sevenths: Bmaj7Bmaj7Bmaj7Bmaj7, C#m7C#m7C#m7C#m7, D#m7D#m7D#m7D#m7, Emaj7Emaj7Emaj7Emaj7, F#7F#7F#7F#7, G#m7G#m7G#m7G#m7 and A#m7b5. They come from the B major scale, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G# and A#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has F# 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 B major on cavaquinho

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Updated October 20, 2026