Chords in the key of Db major on cavaquinho

The key of Db major has seven diatonic chords: Db, EbmEbmEbmEbm, FmFmFmFm, Gb, Ab, BbmBbmBbmBbm and C°. As sevenths: Dbmaj7Dbmaj7Dbmaj7Dbmaj7, Ebm7Ebm7Ebm7Ebm7, Fm7Fm7Fm7Fm7, Gbmaj7Gbmaj7Gbmaj7Gbmaj7, Ab7Ab7Ab7Ab7, Bbm7Bbm7Bbm7Bbm7 and Cm7b5. They come from the Db major scale, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and C, 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 Db major on cavaquinho

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Updated October 20, 2026